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VOLUME XLIV. COLUMBUS, OHIO, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1853. NUMBER 17 3nMcm Affairs. Annual Eeport of the CommiHioner. Department of thb Interior, Office of Indian AfTaira, Nov. 9, 1853. ) Sir: 1 have llie honor to statu lhat on iho receipt of your communication ot the lmn aiisusi ssi, ssiiurm- ins? me trial sue rresiuein nw "'fi Ollicer of the Indian Department, to whom was enlrus-led the duty of conducting the neg.itiatlcslis with the Indian tribes west ot the Btates of Missouri and Iowa authorized by the 2d section of the Act of Congress of the 3d of Marco, 18.19, l immeumieiy sri. ..nnsing-ton and repaired to the Indian country to discliargo the preliminary dutma emoracea in my "'rtm, and now beg leave reipectfully to REPORT That I entered the Indian country on the 2d of Sep. t.n.h. ml left it on the 11th day of October, hav iiig occupied tbo intervening time in yiailing and talkiog with variout tribes, aud in obtaining from all nra of credit within mv reach, auch information as might be useful and necessary in forming the basis of! the treaties coniempiaieu oy iud wwK,u. As I approached the borders of the Indian country, I r.innH noine of the oeoole discussing with considora- hie warmth, io the press and otherwise, the question whether the country was noiiueo open inoi:cupaiioii and settlement by the citizens of tllo United Slates, .mi in .Am. instances tuns who hold the riaht lo set tle in the Indian country, had gone over to explore it with the intention to locate in it. The discussion and the exploration had a very unfavorable influence on the Indian mind. The Indians were alarmed. Reports renched them lhat largo bodies of whiles were coming into their countrv to taKe possession ami urive mem from it. Many o'f ibem were contemplating the necessity of defending themselves, and a proposition was abroad among some of the Indians, for a Grand Council, at which they should ( ns one said to me ) " light up'llieir lires after the old Indian fashion," and conled erale for defence. From the time the original Indian tills to the coun try was extinguished under the authority of llie act of 28th May, 18:10) and the tribes transplanted from the Statos and Territories east of the Mississippi and located in It, until after the adjournment of the last Congress, it had always been considered a country set apart and dedicated to Indian use and purposes : and it was equally well nnderstood before lhat time, that no persou other than an Indian could reside there ex copt by permission of Government, and for a specific purpose. .... The enunciation Iherolore of tuo opinion that trie country wbs open to occupation and settlement at the timo it was promulgated, was most unfortunate. Congress had just before by act of llie 3d of March, directed llie President to enter into negotiations with Iho Iiidinn tribes west of tho Slate of Missouri and Iowa, for the purpose of semiring the assent of said tribes to the settlement of the citizens of the United Slates upon the lands claimed by them, and lor llie purpose of extinguishing their title to these lands in wholeor in part. I found it very difficult to quid tho Indians, nnil was unablo fully to restore some of Iheso people to the tranquil condition Ihey were in before this ilis-mission of the subject and exploration ol their country commenced. , , In many councils the effect of this enunciation was evident, and in some instances I was unablo, while in council, to obtain llie calm consideration of the Indians to the aubjoct matter of my talk, owing to the oxriled state of tlieir minds, resulting from apprehensions that their country was about to be taken from thom without their consent and without any consideration being paid Ibem for it. Aud some even supposed that llie object of my visit was to favor such a design. As I progressed io my journey, and llie councils which I held with vnrious tribes increased in number, I was happy to preceive a belter Mate of fooling a willingness to listen to be advised and an assurance of confidence and dependanco on the Great Kalher, and a determination lo receive favorably tho message I bore from him to (hem. While in Ihe Indian country, I hold councils with the Omahas, Ottoes nnd Missourians, Sacs and Foxes, of Mo., Kickapoos, Uelawares, Wyandotufihawnees, Pottowatomb-s, Sacs and Foxes of the Mississippi, Ohippowas of Swan Creek and Black Hiver, Ollawas, I'eoriaa and Kaskaskias, Wens and l iankashaws, and Miamis. I was desirous of seeing and miking with the 1'awnees, Kansas, Osages, (Juapaws, Senecas, and Shawnees and Senecas, but found it impossible to do ao, without spending more lime in the country than ilnamnd noiisistont with mv dulies nt Washing ton, iu view of the near approach of the meeting uf Congress. The aggregate population of Ihe tribes with whom I held councils, according to the best data, is 14,384 ouls, anil the aggregatequanlity of land held by them is estimated at 13.250.18U acres, or about 920 acres to each sold. The aggregate population of tho I'awnees, Kansas, Osaes. t juapaws, Senecas, and Shawnees and Senecas, according to Iho same date, is 11, .107 souls, anil the aggregate quantity ot land hold by them is estimated at 18,309,200 acres, or about l,.rj3(i acres to each soul. All the tribes that I visited and talked with, except the Omahas, ottoes and Missourians, are Indians who wore removed from Ohio and oilier western Slates lo the Indian country, and located there on specific grants of land, in nursuaoce of treaty stipulations, and with the express understanding that their present worn to bo tlieir permanent nomes so iu as muj a.i.n-u tribes or nations. In some treaties it was provided that patents should issue to them i hut in no case was the powor of alien-ntion granted, or any provision made by which llie lands could be divided and held in severally. Every tribo with whom I held council, with the ex. oepiion of tho Weas. l'inkashaws and Iho I'eorias and Kaskaskias, who own only 'J.'ni.OOO acrea and the Shawnees refused to dispose of any portion of their land, as their first response to my lalk. Tho small tribes above named proposed at once to dispose of Ihe most of their laud, and intimated lhat il they could mak;i satisfactory arrangements for a home Ihey would sell Ihe whole of it. The Shawnees, as Ibeironly reply, proposed to sell the United Slates 1,000,000 acres adjoining the 8tate ol Missouri. They number some 030 souls. Tho ChioDewas. who own 3,320 acres, and number 30 souls, and tho Ottowas, who own 34.000 acres and number 247 aools, declined to dispose of their lands or ny portion of them, on the ground that they were pleased with thoir location, desired to remain, and thought, in view or the amount ol prairie land in their grants, Ihey had no greater quantity; than wna necessa-for them, ur than tho same number of whilo people would require. The Omahas, Olloes, Missourians, Iowaa. and Mum is determined, before their respective councils closed, lo sell, in etch case, the half or moro of thoir respective trncts. The Kickapoos, Delawares, Sacs and Foxes of Missouri, and the rotlawatomies rofusnd pen-mtorily lo soil any portion of their lands, and although iho objections made wero of a trivial character, 1 was unable lo remove ibem. Tho 8ics and Foxes ol Mississippi, whorosido on llie Osage Itiver, were divided! the Sacs were desirous lo sell all tho land, and llie Foxes opposed lo sell any portion of it. Hut llie latter being much less numerous than the former, proposed finally an equal division of both land and annuities. Tho Wyandnlts have only 23,9110 acres of land, and number fiii3 souls less than tifty acres to each soul. Thoir tracts is eligibly sins-ated in the forks of the Kansas anil tho Missouri Itivors. li.inii tho norchasethev madeol tho Uelawares. Tlley advised mo that il was iheir desire, if the Territory of Nebraska should bo organized, to make men ciitngei in their polity and thoir relation to Government as to conform to Iho now order of Ihiius in the Territory, but did not give mo their viowa in relation to their lands. Hinco my return to Washington I have received a communication from tho Sacs and Foxes of Missouri, informing me that they had determined tusellone hall of their lands, and wished to be invited to tho seat . of Government to make a treaty. Their agent, in a letter nf the snms date, expresses ihe opinion lhat Ihey will ill til probability come to tho conclusion to dispose of tho whole 01 Ihelr tract uy-ioe nine uio penou arrives to make the treaty. With sevaral of the tribes I could liavo concluded treaties, hut only on condition that each should reserve for a tribal homo that part of their land adjoining lists States, There ore grave objections lo such a policy, involving alike the interest and peace ol the citizens of lli S'ates, of those who may become residents ol the Territory nf the Indians themselves. From the disp.iii'.ion iiiaiufeslod Isy somo Indians of inthience to tcqnisre in the views submitted to them on this point, I was of tho opinion thai wills Iheso tribes troatlos on terms moro favorable to tho Government, and wilh provisions more consistent with Iheir permanent welfare and happiness, could bo ssioilo nfler Ihey bad had time for discussion and redaction, which somo of Ihem requested should be granted, and I therefore deemed it best to loavo tho aubjoct with ihom, and oonlino myself to that branch of my instructions which made it my duty to explore the oounlry and obtain auch informition as should bo useful, and from which the data could bo obttinod to form, as near as practicable, a uniform system of trealios. Of the propriety of this course I have now no doubt. At a general thing tho Indians who have been transplanted from their former nbodos to Iho Indian country aeonsod to have a vivid reoollection of the assurances made to them at the limn of their removal, that their present locations should ho their permanent homes, and that me wnue race bii'hiiu never snieriere with them or tlieir possessions. This point was prominently put forth by their speakers iu almost every council, and whb earnestly and lomelimet eloquently dwolt on in tlieir speeches. I replied that it wts true such assurances had boen ivenlliein. and that in most instances thoir lands had eon secured to them by treaty as long at they should xist as a tribe, but that their true interests requireil hat these traatieB should be cancelled, tnd thtt new neit should bo made adjusting their rights and so disposes of tDm " 10 conform to the groat and on- expected changes that hud taken place. I admonished lliem that Ihey had not appreciated tho advanlnges that had surrounded them in their new homes; that Iho Government had annually appropriated large amounts of money to be ex pi-nded among them, for agricultural, eiiucaliunnl and religious purposes; that uonoiooary esiaunsumenis ana schools UBd been reared in their midst, and that devott-d men end woman h.,1 left their homes and lllo eoiovmenla and comforts nf s-iwozers uie io iiwi-n wilh ihom as preachers and teachers, and bad labored to win them from their wild estute and conduct tliein in (lie paths of civilization and religion; lhat lew of them had listened, adhering as they generally did, to Ihe customs of thoir fathers and the heallsesi traditions which had descended to them; that tlley had preferred indolence to labor, vice to virtue; that very many of them wero the slaves of Intemperance, and such wae their thirst for ardent spirits, that they would make any sacrifice lo obtain it, and lhat therefore it wua nhsoliitnlv n....,-,. i their present ignorant and enfeebled condition, lhat they shou rl abandon tlieir present possessions, and if possihlo, obtain homes, under tbo direction of llieir Great Father, where they wo dil bo less liable to temp. ,n, n-ii, mm woere ine r-noris 01 mo (soverument and the labors of the Missionary would hn emnmt fi-,m, some of the embarrassments which now surround lliem; and that if they listened attentively and favorably, it was to ho hoped that in time an Indian Community might be found iu the enjoyment of the hlons-iugs of civilization nnd religion, free from Iho slavish syslom of heat! idolatry undor whi,-h nil ll,,.;. f,.,!,,,,. lived, aud lo which a large portion of Ihem appeared still to be attached. ihyworo shuwii that tho aciiuisitions of Califor- nsa, Oregots and Now-Moxieo, and their rapid settle ment by the ivhito children of their Great Father, were not lavorable to them 111 llieir present location; that they wero in the luitlis which led to them coon. tries, and that the almost iuriumerablu emigrants who passed through the Indian country, wore going there to make tarms nnd towns that as a- consequence of ttieir journeying through the ranges of tho hullalo, that lo them in their present condition indispensable animal, furnishing thom'not only meat but with hides their most valuablo article of traffic, was disappearing, and that lie would before long leave the prairies and tlley would not bo ablo to find him anymore; that therefore ihoy must in a very short time abandon iho hunt entirely, or starve and dio on the plains; that they must make up llieir minds to go to work ns white men work ; and that iherolore it was a fit and proper timo for Ihem lo entertain and favorably consider llie proposition to dispose of their present lauds lis their Great Falllerand receivu4rom him now homes. at every council ellorta wero made to enlighten tho Indians aud to impress llieir mimls wills tins mm ,nn. diliou of things nround them. These efforts wero not wiinnur etlect, ns was npparout Iroin lite change in their viows nnd opinions, as expressed lo me; nnd ilis hoped and believed that this change will conlinuo lo gu on until thay will nil see noil determine to do that which best comports with iheir fulure peace and happiness.The romliiion of these tribes is not as prosperous as I was led to expect, and I am free to say that they have not advanced as rapidly as it was anticipated they would, when lliey wero removed to their present homes. In somo of the tribes thorn tiro a fiiw mmlium fur. mora, with the necessary comfort, conveniences mid improvements of tho wliito man. In must of the tribes, and iu greater numbers, are to b round those who have made rmle improvement and fields, but who have very few of tho eonvenieiirns nnd fomi;.ru oi civilised life; while llie great body of tho Indians are yet unwilling to submit themselves to labor, resist it as unbecoming and offensive, indulge in indolence, and seek every meant and opportunity to obtain whisky, which they drink to excess. Tilers are some noble snecimeiis whn Imvn riinnnn. ced ihe manners and customs ofthe Indian, and adopt-cd those of ibe whito man, ami who amid iho heath-eniim that si.rrnun.ls them, bavo pnd'eided the religion im uiu i rnico oi rcare, atifi nrmiy maintain their pn-, sitioii, and use all ieir influence In rt-claim and re-generate (heir race. In llie various nchnols I was enabled to visit. I found groups of interesting Indi,.n children, and from examinations mado by me. as well as from the opinions id ttieir teachers, am satisfied that tho Indian youth is. uapableof ennui menial culture wilh the while, and I will learn as rapidly. Kverythinfi appeared tn hoeum. forlableaud in order about those missionary schools, nnd the children receive a fnir Knclish aducuion in ihem; and the females in addition, are taught needlework, as well as llie ordinary domestic work of the Mission limine, and the males nre taught the labor of tho Mission Kiirm. The children unite morning mid evening with their spiritual inntructors and teachers in puling pinnies io uie most liigu, ana now down with them iu pmyer and supplication. All this is done withcheerfuIneBBi and yet, when you (to a Toad and inquire lor the fruit of this devoted minsionnry labor, hut litileis to be found. Here aud there will be seen au IiidiFin man or woman, who has become a convert to the Christian faith, and whose works unite ihe sin cerity of his or her prolession. Rut this number is! nmui'U, nnil many ol these youths when they return to their tribes, bridiine moro wild and worse than the ; Indians who have uot enjoyed such advnntacs. Jn my opinion, the agents appointed to reside with, i nnd take care of tliedo Indians, have not always been j honest, faithful men. IiiNtnnces have occurred, where i the agent deemed that he had discharged his duties, I when he paid th'Mn their annuiiics, giving them little, j if any attention beymid this, fnun one annuity payment to another. Other instances there are. where nts have no doubt aided the avaricious trader mid speculator tit appropriate the annuities to the benefit of this class of persons, and where tho oflicor o Guv-! ornment has nppeaml rather in Iho ntlilndo of agent iur inem, man in um 1.1 uie gunnlian and protoctorof the rights of tho ignorant Indian Trnm my observation, and Irom informntinn deemed , reliable, I am satiinVd that abuses of the most cIiHul' character have existed in tho Imlian couniry, and that n muicm rrniriu m ueceannry Uiern III every department connected with the Indian all airs. The specific grants to I ml inn tribes west orMissonri and Iowa. ( what is generally termed Nebraska) ore in tracts that cmionp to tho western boundaries of those States, nnd run back west a greater nr less dis-tnnce for quantity: These grants embody, no doubt, (lie best funds in the Indian country. The quality f tlie soil Tor the most part, is of a very superior character, hut portions of the land are entirely destitute of timber. A number of rouds to New Mexico, In California aud Oregon, puss through this country over these lands, nnd are traveled by numerous bodies of emigrants every year. These emigrants travel through the Indian country to their abodes on the l'dcilic,(riud their number is nut likely to decrease ) without the protection ol Inw. There is no law there hut the In tercourse Act, and it gives them no proteciiuii whatever. Except the Wyamiotts and Ottowas, who havo some simple laws, the Indian tribes in ihe territory are destituto of any proscribed form of government. in my opinion tins slate ot tilings should not exist any longer. The emigrants and Indians on el it tn have some prescribed law for their security, and the Indians ought, as far as possible, to bo thrown out of the tines nf those thoroughfares, an no good results to Ihom, in their present condition, by coming in contact with the emigrants. It is to be hoped that most ol the tnhes will be willing by next spring to abandon the idea of reserving positions of tlieir prtsent tracts adjoining the States. This appeared to be a cherished idea with the Indians. and they wero in my opinion, encouraged in it by some of tho missionaries and traders. In my judgment, ev- ry good influence within reach of these people ought to bo brought lo bear, to induce them to change llieir miuds; and to consent to sell nil their lands, nnd obtnin a new and more desirable home. Individual Indiana there are, no doubt, who, if they desired reservations, if the respective tracts on which ihey live are aulft-ciently advanced in civilisation, to take tlieir part witli the whito man, and to whom such reservation tniuht well be rati ted. But beyond Ibis, it is very denim bio for the interest of both tho red and whito man, that no reservations he made; but that the dill'orent tribes be removed Irom the borders of the States, and located in some less exposed place. These border tribes liuve tost much of the strength and Bflt'-sustainitig power of the truly wild Indians. They feel their weakness, desire tho protection of goy. eminent, and are content if they can he indulged in idleness, and to some extent grntilied in their passions and appetites. They might, in my judgment, with safety be Incited on small tracts of bind contiguous to each other, where the mi si ion wry operations among them could be con dticted more efliciontly and with less means j where the Government admits could have daily supervision over them, and where that portion nf each tribe win havo mnde some advances and who desire to enjoy the i blesstng-t of ciVMiati n could have the aid nnd encouragement of each other's society and each other's expe rience, nnd where, in fine, all good inlluences could bo I concentrated to couuter tct those of an opposite char- j ncter which now aud always will besot the paths of. these unfortunate people. A civil government should be organized over the Territory. The Intercourse Act is almost a dead letter. The United Stales Court for the District of Mis aouri and Arkansas is too far removed from the Indian country; and for Indian purposes alone, saying noth ing of the protection ol-oiir emigration to the 1 antic, a civil government ought to bo organised there. In addition to this, tbo position of Nebraska with refer-1 ence to our I'aoiUn possessions renders it a mutter of vast importace that it be speedily opened and actual settlers invited into it on the most liberal terms. It is conh'dentlyexpocted that the necessary treaties can be made with these border Indians during the months id April and May, so that ample time may he had fur their consideration and ratification by Ibe Senate, nnd for the e.tidillidimont of a Territorial Government before tho adjournment of the approaching session of Congress. A Superintendent nf Indian Affairs tn tlint Territory, an the Governor doubtless would he, by virtue of bis nflioe, having a direct oversight over all the Indian service thero would exercise a most benohcial Influ ence. Dot only on the border Indians, but In short I .1 il.l fnJl.Ho if llasm nl.ie. UU1V VH iUO nil- iUUlsVH ui uv yi.mii It is submiited that tlae mm of money appropriated at ihe last sextion of Congress is not sufficient tu no gotintoall the necesssry treaties, and that it isdesira hie, if not indispensable, that an additional appropria Hon be made by Congress early iu the session. It is iust to that nortir.ii uf il.u .....n1u .if i... ft;Ui- of Missouri and Iowa, who entertain tho opinion lhat ihore is no legal objection to tho occupation and sot- :"n"l " l't pnris oi uie Indian country ns are not in the actual occupancy of any Indian tribe, by troaty ".pumiiuu, many inai moy nave attsiaineu irom at- tempting to make nnv lormlinn nr nail Um out nn ll Some have explored the country, but all, as far as my tnrorrnation extends, had returned to await the action of the Executive Dnnnrlmnnt fn mnklnn trnntina onii the necossury legislation for tho organization of the territory. Ihe statements which appear in tho Press that a constant current of immigration is flowing into tho In- dian territory are destitute f truth. On the 11th of ucioner, tuo day on which I left tho frontier, there WBS no Settlement mado in nnv nrl n(',hri.nttn. Krom all the information I could obtain, there were but three white men in the terriiory, except such as wero.thero by authority of law, and those adopted by marriago "lui-iwHu mm itKiioii lamiites. I acknowledge with pleasure my obligations to the gentlemen connected with the military department, trading posts, missionary establishments and Indian agencies, for their uniform kindness and attention to m while on my journey. I also acknowledge my obligations to Gen. White-held, the agent for tho I'ottuwatamie and Kansas Indi aus, who was my travelling companion ihe groator parted the timo, for his good offices and tbo aid and usMslaiico lio rendered me. All which is respectfully submiited. GI30. W, MANY I'ENWY, Com. Indian Affairs. Hon. H McOlelTsAnd. Nec'y of tho Interior. dommunication. For ths Ohln gtsto Jouranl. THE FIRST WHITE CHIID fiOBN ON OHIO SOIL. Mrt. Hascom Will you allow me, being now ono among Iho oldest settlers on tins Muskingum Valley, tn correct you as to who was " iho lirst whito child born on Ohio soil." In the Journal under date of Nov. 21, you have Riven the public a lew items under Ihe caption of "Ohio Its Material Wonltlt and Resources," going to show the unparalleled growlh and prospeiity of this St'ite, in which ) on say, " It is aiking much for a European or even nn Americstito believe lhat within silly years a mijlny State has arisen from noihing to our present proud position. Thai the lirsl horn wliito mnn on Ohio soil, is now a hale nnd vigorous man among us.:' This short extract contains two errors. It is now sixty-five years and eight months sinco the settlement at Marietta. But llie mnsi important error is that relating to " iho jirit. born whilo man on Ohio soil," of whom yon say he "is now a hale vigorous man among us," nnd I suppose you have reference to Mr. Jimepll Barker, now residing nt Newport, Ohio. If you do youare wrong. Having lived with nnd among the early settlors, I am able to put you right on Ihis mailer. An tiiur St. Ci.air Kkm.t was bom in Iho Old Stockade in Marietta, Deo. 3D, 17S8. and was the first whito child born on Ohio soil, and Ibis same Arthur St. Chiir Kel-ley died in Pnrkersburg, Va., in July, IS32. The second white child Isoni on (shin soil wn. T.ni. (ester (I. Cnnvers. He was bom Feb. M. 17811: he lives on a farm l)ing on the Muskingum about 23 miles below Zanesville and in Murgin County. The third whilo ch id born on Ohio soil wn. Mr. .Tn. soph Biirkor. He resides on n farm in Newport en the Ohio river, some eight miles above Marietta. Mr. Barker was born bob. 28, 178S. Mr. Conversalid Mr. Barker are now nearthe close of theirO-iili year, and bulb enjoy good health and linn s for their ago. Mr. Geo. Dana of Ilolpre, I believe, was the fourth white child born on Ohio soil, ho is hale ami lirm I believe also a farmer. You will pardon me fur correolingyon it is not the first timo, however, that ibis mistake has been going the rounds of the pnldio prints. And 1 nui nut a litllo surprised lint Dr. Hildreth, in writing hia "Pioneer llulury" of Ohio, did not give this ilem of early his lory ho gives t firit death, (ond it a child) and also Wofirt marriage. Yours, KDWIN COltNEK. Mc0oNNEi.svn.LE, O., Dec. 7 1853. Rrmarks. We Ihanlt our frhind for his arliclo. It embodies somo very interesting information, and we put it upon record for future iho and reference. We will, howevor, explain by swing that wo did not pre tend or claim to bo technically and literally correct in our romark. Wo wero speaking of iho rapid prosperity of the Slate, and wo illustrated it by an allusion to the timo it was first settled. For tho ptirposos of our ar gument the diflVreuco between sixty and sixty-fivo years was immaterial. From our former residence in the Muskingum Valley we knew that Juik'e IUiikeii and Mr. Convkks were among the Very first born in the Stato, nnd we know them to bo halo substantial men. Howevor, we do not regrot this slight techni cal iuiccuracy since it has drawn out and enabled us to publish the facts in relation to tho first horn white children of Ohio that will he of interest to the coun try at large. We remark in conclusion, that our correspondent is a man of character, and tint his statements may bo relied upon as entirely correct. Kurlhe OhioFtito Jour nui. THE PIRST WHITE CHILD BORN IN OHIO -EAR LY HI8T0RY OF OHIO. Tn tmr RntToa : I not it u hy a communication of Mr. Edwin Corner of MoCorifioUvilhvto iho Journal, 'hat be fixes ec. 30, 178S, as the dato when tho first white child wis burn on the soil of Ohio, tint bing tbo dale of Arthur Ht. Cluir Kelly.s birth, in tbo Old Stockudont Mtriotta, If the claim of your correspondent is, lhat (ho individual nhnve named is "the first white malt child burn on iho soil of Ohio," I am not disposed (because not prepared) to take isauo with it. I only desiro to add, that on tho With of April, 1781, there was born nt Halom, in (now) Tutrurawaa county, Mary Meckowel-dor, theeldest child of .Iifhn Heckeweldcrand Samh Ohnoberg, both dovoted Moravian missionaries. I.os. kiel, in his accurate arid interesting history of tho Moravian Missions of North America, men lions lhat in May, 178(1, there arrived upon the Muskingum from Bethlehem in Pennsylvania, " the single sister Surah Obneberfr, who afterwards married John Heckowel-der," and it lias been repeatedly asserted in historical and periodical publications, that tlieir daughter was " tbo first born of whito American children north of iho Ohio." In a volume of tho American Pioneer, a letter from Mary Heckuwelder is published, in which she narrates with ploasinfr simplicity thu incidents nf her early life in Ihe wilderness. When she wasahotit six months old, her parents, tho other mis.donaries nnd iheir congregation of Indian converts, were compelled to leave their homes on thu Muskingum (sacrificing fia.OOO of stock, grain, &c.,) and accompany a powerful hand of savsgrs, ted hy a lliitish officer, to ibe plains of Sandusky 1 and Mary relates that she was horno in a blanket upon the shoulders of an Indian woman during many days of that toilsome journey. Why will our journalists and even writers of more leisure persist In claiming 1788 and Marietta nstimeatid p! net) of ihe first settlement of Ohio? In 177', David Zeisberger, John Heckewelder and others of Ruropean origin, tettlcd on the Muskingum It is true, with the benevolent i;eal and purpose of Christian teachers, but still mule a permanent settlement. Why ignore them and tlu'ir uninterrupted residence in Ohio for many years! David Xeiaberger, who has contributed more than Schoolcraft to our knnwledgoof Indian dialo.iln, by his vocabularies of the Delaware and Iroquois languages, died in 1808, and is buried at Gnadonliiitten In Tuscarawas county; while John Herkowclder, even more distinguished as an author, and for his services to thefedertl government in its ludian relations, is equally identified with the in iettlemtnt of Ohio. The .Muskingum is entitled to that distinction (if we disregard tho erecth n of a fort at Sandusky by the French in 17.51, and its subsequent occupation by a British garrison until (ho la'tor were m&tawd in ihe celebrated Pontine conspiracy of 17dJ.) hut I insist that the vicinity of Coshocton and Now Philadelphia, and not Marietta, ts our Plymouth Hock. Whenever tho history of Ohio (not merely the chronology) is written, it will be found that a largo portion of its interest precedes llie colonisation by (he Ohio Company and the Territorial organisation. From 1(1,10 (even as far as fn the traditions of the extinct Kries, whose name wilt he forever aylUhled by the restless sea of our northern border) from tho middle of tho seventeenth century to thi Tentorial Act of 1787, Is our Kir '!!! rual hpoch, t.u- w!,,do t f .vhirh is stoop ed in romance. Ohio has other annals than the more prosalo chronicles of generations yet living. She has an authpilty, as eventful and varied as any State. Tho struggles of tho bravp Eries and Amlastoa wilh the invading confederacy of Ihe Five Nations of New York and the mysterious fatoof the formr ihe subsequent Indian occupation nf the vacant realm, now constituting Ohio, by the Wynndots, Delawares, Shawneso and Ottowas, who wero fonnd in possession by the first European explorers the French occupation of 1751, (of which absolutely nothing is related in most histor ical compilations) the events of the French nnd English war of 17-jf!, expHling the dc minion of France he extraordinary episode of Pontiac's conspiracy and the expeditions of Hradstrfet mid Bouquet '. the heart of Ohio in 17(1 1 the Moravian mission of 1772, whose importance in protecting the colonies from a powerful leagao of the western navagog, hn never been oppreci- m u M cnu,l,ry- ma "l0 "nrr,,v" "l''h, as minimi lltT tliuip nlirri 1 m n '.. . I.,.,, r .-...I I I ... enlists. .(M. a most fcscioati r.,cl of .Kln.l," devotion the border warfare of the Huvolutiou and finally, the legislative aud other agencies which led to the Territorial organization theso constitute but tbo leading fentures of the era in question, which, hitherto, a few lines or paragraphs have dismissed as ft terra incognita. It ia high timo that Ihe labor of its exploration was undertuken But excuso ihis digression. I started with the purpose of contributing an item of geneuiogy, and have ranged a century and upwards from the subject. Give mo credit, Mr. Kditor, for a chivalrio intention the vindication of a woman's claim and excuse the zeal of my protest ngainst u statute of limitations in the investigation of Ohio history. Y'lur., &,o. T. State SaarD of Agriculture PROCEEDINGS OF THE OHIO STATE BOARD OF AUKICULTUKE. At their tetsion at Cohtmhvt on the 7th and 84 of Decem ber, 1U5J, to chit the litmneett of the Fiscal Agricultural Year. Board mot pursuant to the call of tho President. The following awards were made, th a hint lw.n r. commended by tho Awarding Committee, or brought lo the notice of tho Board : 1. To N. Edward I jeaman of Davton. n silvor moil. l for n case nf beautiful coins. To John M. Jones of Cenlrovill'V Indiana, nail. ver mod ii I for a superior pair of matched horses. 3. K. II. Stowell of Lobanon. a silver m.x.,,1 nn t. light hnrnesn gelding, 4 years old. 4. Bihboe it Uiihiuson of Dayton, a silver modal on a largo display of beautiful daguerreotypes. 5. Chamberlain & C. of Cincinnati, a silver mmlid on a largo lot of beauiil'ul castings. fi. Outton & iStovens of Daytou, a silver cop of $20 volue, being iho first premium on the larnet and ben dUction uf ngriculiitrnl implements, made iu Ohio. 7. Halspy & McUt-ih of Hamilton. & silver mailnl for bnau'iful specimens of nriiitinc. 8. G. H. Iniiis ol Columbus, n nr.'minrn nf 4'. f,.r tlm best hull bushel of table potatoes. !). O Kiltriduo &C. of Duvlon. u silver cun of Aid value, lor thu second beiit collection of agricultural implements mnde in Ohio. ll). James iUr.Oluroof , a diploma for a design of a farm li'iime. 11. Mrs. Dilloy of Wooster.au iiwiird of S..1. fr n beautiful worked vent. I'i. Miss Reeve of It iss. Butler coun'v. fur n homill ful pyramid ciko, which was eaten by the paople on tho Fair grounds, $5. M. MtssS'irah Caninof .for a beautiful embroidered dress, in which so much skill and inUe weredisplayed, thai the committee nahsed it over sup posing it ti. be imported and not the product of skill of Ohio, n silver cup of fill value. 11. Miss 0 lay of Bourbon county. Kentucky, for a beautiful embroidered silk quilt, a silvor imulal. I'i. J. B. Bruce & Co., fur a lot. I'sptuudid carriages, a silver imp of $'20 value. H. Ordered that .1. 0. Peter", of Ruttalo, have $100 for his nervines at the Fair of 1850, 17. Ordered that tho Board nurchaie ihe drawings mnde nf the Fuir Grounds, by Mrs. Dolano of Dayton, and that (lie sum of he appropriated for that purpose. 13. Beaver Woolen Mills uuolicati in fur dnnli.-at. diplomaa not granted. 1!), Gen. Worihington presented a skelrh, ofVered as a model for a diploma. Tho design was referred to Gen. Worthington and Jos. Sullivant for consideration mid modification, with authority to have the snino on-graved if they think best. J0. Uaiesol W. ,1 illory. J. K.Shelley, and W. II. I.add, for reimburiouiont of railroad chants wero re ferred to Mr. Sullivant, with power to employ Mr. iniMi ns mii uuornty, 21. The report nn Farms and tho accompanying pa pers were referred to Mr. Worthington. 22. Mr. Wilson's application in relation to tho iud?- mentngaiust Thompson, Guliuk & Horr, was passed for further cousideraiion. S:j. Application on Farm Crops referred to ihe now Board. Prof. Kirlland's recommendation of Dr.llarris' work nn destructive insects, referred to the cousideraiion of tho new Board when prep iring th premium 2. Shapley & Hall'shiH. nnd Gorton tit. Armtnuifi'st hill referred to Jon. Nullivant. 2fi. Itisurauco on Plate referred In the new Board. The Board havinii completed its business so fnr can be, adjourned and Ihe new Board organized. PRocKuntNos or thi: kkw board. The foil owing members present, viz t It. W. Musgruve, J. Mcintosh, It. W. Steele, W. H Udd, Jos. Sullivant, J. I Cot, B. Steednmn, J. K. Greeno. Mr. Musgravo was nominated and elected Chairman.Mr. Steele moved that the Board now proceed to an election by ballot toelecl a President. Carried. The electi-.n resulted ns follws. It. W. Musgravo received ,1 votes. J. T. Worthington J. G. Gest l ' R. W. Masgrnve was declared olected. Moved that ihe election be unatiiuious. Carried. The Board then proceeded toelecl a It -curding Sen. relary, witli the following resuli: J. L. Oox received (I votes, J. T. Worthingten 3 " Mr. J. Cox was declared elected and it was then moved and resolved that J. L Cos be declared unanimously elected as UVcording Secretary of the Board. The Board then proceeded to elect a Treasurer d uio noaru wim itio iiiiinwiog result: Jns. Silllivnut tecoived ...9 votes. Blank 1 " And Mr Jos. Sullivant was declared to he nnnni- mously elected Treasurer of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture, Retolved, That wo adjourn to meet to-morrow morning at ! o'clock. Dr. ckm ii ru 9. Beard mot pursuant to adjournment, Present the same members nt lant ovenitig. Professor W. W. Muher wishing to devote bis at-tendon in his private affairs, atked to bo relieved (mm his fillico nnd tendered his restnati,in. On motion, the following preable nnd resolutions were adopted : WiiriUAs, Professor W. W. Maibor, who was appointed Corresponding Secretary of this Board in 1350, has ihis day offered his resignation; therefore, liriohed, Tnat in aeuonting iho resignation ol Prof. Mather, llie H mrd tketli.i occasion to hear testimony tn the able and satisfactory manner in which Im has discharged the duties of bis responsible station; that in him the Board recognizes a gentleman of high scientific attainments, and that ihey part with bun with regr t, nnd he leaves with their respect and best wishes for succens in any enterprise in which ho may engage. On motion of Mr. J. K. Greene, from Hamilton, inc.. onded by General James T. Worthington, of Boss co., ii win i inner RckImI, That n piece of plate of the value of fifty dollars, with a suitable inscription, bo nrenented in Prof. Miitlmrin testimony of regnrd for valuable services rendered while in ellice. Keiotveit, That Mr. Sullivant take suitahla measures to carry iho preceding resolution into effect. lion. Allen Trimble's lettoi of acknowledgment uf tho nieco of siver plate undented to him hv ihe Board ns a testimonial of their high appreciation of his dis tinguished services as the PioNR:n in ihe Agricultural iviunnnt of Ohio wns read nod ordered to be placed on lile in the ellice of the Hoard. The llmrd Ihen nroceednd to the election of n Cur. responding .Secretary, and Genrgn W. Horngue, of lithu, tScrmci rotiniy, was declHred e looted. Ordered That Dr. Hpraguu be informed of his elec tion. . Ordered That .ril)0 copies of the Seventh Annual Rnport be bound for thu use of the Hoard, and that Mr. ,loi. Sullivant be requested to carry llie order into (.'fleet. Ordered That wo now adjourn to meet nt this place on the I7th of January next. The foregoing is a copy of the proceeding of the Rnard at their session juit closed. W.W. MATH BR, Acting nt Uucording Secretary. A Gkowino Stohk. Mr. William Honrh, a journeyman printer, nl Auburn, N, Y., writes to tho New York Tribune t that he hus iu ids possession a stone of which he sayst The stono Is nv.d, diamond shaped, tmvins elcbteen sides, being about live-eighths of nn inch in length and half an inch iu iLi-knt-si. It has been in my possession for the last nine years, During that time there has grown from Its side another ntontui like shape, about tho size of a common pea, having eleven sides. The parent stum has not diminished at all, but rather increased. Tho color uf the stone ia a pure white, being perfectly transparent, excepting Ihe shape of the stone giving prismatiu col-ors uf light, which grows out of the convergence and divergence of its many sides. Also, in the smaller one, Is n alight tinge of amber. It ia otiilo hard. cut. ting glasa wilh ease, though its comeri and tndi are quit UUlUSVi iltiscellanij. 0UB SENATORS AND THE EMPRESS. The 1'ori. corre.pondent of tho Cincinnati Knauirer. gives the following sketch of an interview between leontors Jokes of Tennessee, and Douolajs of Illinois, '.aild the accomplished empre-s . f France, I 1 ' ..' l?:'''' ! AVk? P '" as It'iV. Jiisifs. nl re ii iiea Hi ami Jtiilge Douar.Ass. The first WHS ill I'rtl-i. .liinn weens, ond to see Ins loll, eominunding limine on tin isuiiievarsis, among trieso foreign nonentities, was lo oiy a very pleasant sensation. JiiiIbo Moimi.ass re mained wilh us but a lew days, lint io that lime ho ism uov. Junks received en invilsti is from Louis NsroLBorl to visit him at St. Cloud's, ns tbo Kioperor .'"u, . .upjHini.-, so mite a uetsrer view ol people at tlint moment making sin-li a noise in ihe world. Our friends accepted ihe polite inviwion. At the einram-e oowover, iney were sot upon by an army of flunkies -no p.opogcu arresung luriner progress, a. the senile men were not iu llie court costumo. Th lisil,, ;nni assured lliem lie had on his best clothes, and rniher uouinieu no consiuereil them quite good. The Hun-kios, however, fell bock mill ihe gentlemen wore ad- umeu. iney were llsliereu into the maguilicent reception room, whero the Kmperor and Empress stood surrounded by a glittering ihrong of courtiers, male and female, iu llie dazzling costumes that now mnko suss conn ono ol too most reinirkah e in Enrono. I.oi'is IWoi.f.om, alone, was iu plain citizen's dress. ntinl lerribio mgiiihiiHui o is thi,. The master could dress us ho pli.is-.ed, Inn the animals limit wear their liv,'ry, ii .-jcliil.it tlieir hedges of servitude. I trust some oi our , uncial, so ossll.-tl, representative! will nine mii iBBsoii m,ti jay niulo the monkey habiliments which ran ho worn only lo degrade. Louis Napoleon held quiio u conversation with our emineul statesmen unrl then pn st-nti-d ihem lo Uio Kinpress. I (rust 1 do not i-iicru;ic(i up,,ii ilelicisto gl ounil ill giving mi account of this interview, us il was reluied tn mo by n gentleman connecter) with llie government, who happened In be present. Tho tniipiiuiou is very gri-at ns the scene exhibits Young America in a new light that of a conrlier. The Kmpr.-ss received Ihe gentlemen very pleasaulls, but said lo Judge Douo- I.AS. " I am told you ore a prominent member of a parly in the Uniied States, organized lor tho purpose of wri-sung Cuba from Spain." ' I undoubtedly helium- lo a narlv nl bum,. " l,n r. sponded, "but I hud no idea it was organized for so small is purpose as llie aiini-xuti f Cnba." inis brought up the old Caslilian l.lood.and she ex-ilaimed with some warmth. " Were I Oneim of Nn.in gentlemen, I would spend the lust coin and sli-d Iho last slrors of Soauiuli hlo.al Imfom il, n;i..,l simian should have oven a liioilmld in that islam!" " Mudam," said the Judge, coolly bowing very low, 1 were you Queen of Spain it would not hi um'.' in to spend money or sited blood, nn luve would keen nil your suhj.-cts lnjal.'' una calmed tlm royal drseewlaiit nf Guzman, tho brave, mid with h-r beautiful titce wirathed in kscin oting smih's, she said, "excuse my warmth, gentle- men; hut 1 understand there is dfiitrn in vimr country to seize from old Sjitiin her hint remaining crown jewel. What cun yuur great people and ihey cortaiuly are tho greati-st on earih want with more lernroryt You h ivo now empires under your sway." "Your .Majesty." B'itd (iivoinor Junks, haa not b"en fairly informed nn to ihe state of public opinion m tho Union mi that siibjet. N-uioof our citizeim seek lo bo uiliy uf n National dishonor they would rather Inso the t.'rritory limy possess than nttmpt wrongfnlly the compicst id more but we think the , Spanish Guvcr eut will liud it impossible to retain I pnsneii-iiun of Cuba and we say raiher than it hb.nilil n ""y "er power, we will nuko it, as it uaturally "Di,i"si ii 1'iiriui i e i, linen niftifln." NllW Villi norceh'O tllO tWIi Hmintnn nut Mrm tn.t,. NapoIsIum tu nniai-iaiun nf our plat forma, and il she will not piano herself on either of tho two more's the pity. She must ex nee t no nit rnnn oh nrrnmiiniiane.. from the Administration of either Dounui and Junes. iw can sue any wilh truth that a favorable onoortuni- ty was not opened to her to uvnw Imr m,tim..t.t. anA go the country. WltlTKWAMUNa RltTKAimmviMv Tli pnu Im. Williams, ihe well known and nliilanthrnnic miaonn. ary, so Ions resident in tlm South Sea Islands, taupht ihe natives to manufacture limu from tho coral on their shore". The powerful effect produced upon them, nnd the extraordinary lues to which they applied it. ue iiiustacotiously descrihua: "After haviiif,' laughed nt the process of burning; which they believed io be to cook the coral for iheir food, what was their aston ishment when in tlm ninrtiin.r thMtr f.,,i ki. glittering in the rising via white as snow ; ihey danced, uiny sniff, lliey shouted and screamed with joy. The whole island was in a commotion, given up to wou durand curiosity, and (ho laughable scenes which en-stmd after iney got poss'-siion of ihe brush aud tub, bntlle description. The bon ton immediately voted il a cosmetic and kalydor, and aiinnrlatively hannv did mrmj n f wuruiy ci iiptcun consider nerseit, could she but enhance bar ( harms by a dab of the whito brush. And now nurty spirit ran Inch, as it will dn in m..rn civiiieo countrii's, as lo who was or whu was not best entitled to preference. One party argued their supe rior rank; ous hud got the brush and was determined at all events to keen it: nd a ihird tri.-H t nLnn.,,., um wnoie mat lliey miM obtain some of the sweep- lll"S. They did UOt Scrunln In rnli nneli n-linis nf il. nine snare that some had been so happy ns to secure nut somo new lime was nrmmred. nnd in .nLr nnt a hut, a dumostio utensil, a wurclub, or parment hut what was as white as snow: not nn inlmhitMnt t.m ii,i a skin painted wilh tho most grotesque figures j not a ,MK wiiul was iimnnriy wintened, and even mothers might bo sren in every direction capering with ex ...iyhkhih uumurni nna yeinng witn delight at tho si. porior beauty of their whitewashed infants." 1 itis ANn UiitituisTv That inveterate joker, The journal ty Commerce, is responsible for tho followiuir story: B On Thnnksgiying afiornonn wo went to see an old gentleman, Uncle S , who lived on Long Island, on bis farm near HrookUn. Mr. S. is from (Wm..t,v and his been fir some years a strong Temperance .. I..-., hm nimi-h nruugui up wun an ardent appreciation ol tho virturi (1f crane juice. ' Uncle," said we, as we drank a hugft tankard of iur wmio panoaing at nil bountilul talile, "how came you to relinquish Ihe nse of wine T" wen, responded the halo old gentleman, unbuttoning hit vest to make mom for Ihe ihird plate of tur- ivr-jr u wiiiiTu ue nan neipen inmsoll, 1 tell you den. When I first comes from Jar mnn v. wn tniwd tnin t csshter county, iu I'ennsylvania.auddertwas m wino ; so every yoar wo make a barrel of cherry bounce, and no ki iruna on k regular every Katnntoy elening. Nexht shpring, when der bounce was all drinked up, . n uor ciirrrifn io uer nogs, uer conteqiifnce was de bnga gits sb'iust to drunk as a lot of peeples. " Hy nnd by, hogs get sober again, at.d I tries Vm mu nnimer mess, Uur intra was ver bunorv come runin' up tn der trough, schquealin' like der ttiy- tei; dendey shtn k in der shnouts, and shrnack der chops till dy git a taste al der cherries; and den dey all run around der yard mil der tongues wide open, and dtdr moutlies hanging out, and rub de ground agin deir noses to take away dor tnshte. Megs couldn't shtund it, no bow make dem orful sick. "Old dud said, ' nHlor goefs il updat way,' so nexht , Kt-nm UHr hmj;s anouer meet ol dor cherries; and when I comes nut der bucket in feed 'em, riyht nway dey seen some ihmg wrong. Op dey nil walks shlowly to der feed; and, when dey shmett der rher. riei, all turned risht around mil deir hind iunt,rt m l...-L I 1 Hver since flat time, miim bov. hnn .1..- 1, - suni.ct comes un, I shooNt nshl ehont lace, and h noiiog io uo mil der sutqert. We lelt as thonuh we had heard an ininriiivit l..m peram:e lectnre, andcongratuliitdinirselvosthat Uncle ii. hud strengthened the conviction that Temperance is vu.ini I unit I lit! II INTUITU. A lady writer in the .Muntldy Knickerbocker, is raik-erdown on"sef!ond-bnnd husbands," l,it.ui to her: " When the loving arms th.it clasped um in tlieir em brace, nro exrhanged for tho narrow house when th ueart wtioio love is sweeter l inn Mf i lfi nl. I..n '"emory nf the past and the hopnof the future upon iBvisu us weanu, ami tlm eye that looks thril lingty into mine, must n. k ' beyoud th vail lo meet an answering gUnce; let not then nuother ho In lint heart what I hnvn been." All Ihis in veiy nice, nml speaks very well for her ' pnnt yeurnini; ;' and vt uie arms that clasped hr in thoir embim e, will not ln a month old in ihe sod before she will be seeking cm-solalion in an ice creamery, with lhat silver-totied young man who niiugb-d sympathy with Imr at tlm fu nerui oi ner departed, queer people are ihote women, Votk roa Him! Lewis, tlm fun loving editor of ihe "N. M. Union." (says nn exclisiiire.) is a e-indidaie for tho Legislature, 'in tho last number of his papers he published a circular to his fellow riliznus id eicht column. Whereupon he snvs: It mny bo a eked why I write so long a circular. An anecdote will illustrate my answer. Once uimn a time an old lady sent hergraiidsoueui (osit a turkey. On his return, thu following dialogue look place : " niinimy, nave you set imrr " Yes, Grandma. " " Kixod the nst all tip nicely f" " Mighty line, grandma." " How many eggs did yon put undo ' tier V "One hundred and twenty, grandma." " Why Hammy, what did you put so many under her for I" " Grandma, ItrantMto $ee her ipread herrrlf." My op. ponents will pin h into this circular hope they will have a good lime in making n large percentage nf it. A short one would be as much ns limy could got over, but want to tee them tpread themw!rt$ Htell murder backwards and you have ita cause. Spell red -rum in the same manner and you hav its aitect. foreign orrcsponkncc. FROM OUR ?ARIS CORRESPONDENT. I' a itis, November 24, t8-rJ, One of the national idiosyncracit-s of a frenchman is tn hate au Eiiglinhniiu. It is as faithful to him as his Blmdow, and bursts forth whenever Ihe slightest pretext lor its manifestation exists. The Englishman is to tho French nation what the Irishman is to ours the standing bull for every variety of tauntiug squib and wicked epigram. He fills up a vacuum in the literature of the country ; he keeps alivo its wit, and serves to supply Unit "desideratum1' which zealous authors are always in search of. One of the fixed nu-lions of the French is that the English are remarkable for extraordinary eccentricity, while of all eccentric people ihe French are perhnns the more so. The latter have lately been much amused at Ihe eccentricities of an English gentleman who appears often in tlm Champa Eiysecs, and they tell a story uf him well worth mention. t may be related in tho following words: 1 he gentleman hud frequently been (served lately in Ihe Champs Elysf-ns, in a beautiful equipage, seated by tho side of a veiled lady, apparently young and handnome. Tho cenileinan, who is named Sir Edward E is mid to be one of the oddest and most eccentric fellows which prolific Albion Ins ever produced. A talented pianist of this city was lately sum moned to his house. His services were required lor an evening party, and a generous recompense was provided him. Tho musician came early, and was iutro duced into a spacious drawing room, where many persons were already aseniblod. Tho apartment which was mngiiificetitly furiiHhed, was but dimly lighted by two lamps, scarcely heated at all; tho splendid fire-dace, adorned wilh costly bronze,-contained only a wie.tclmd fire, which cast a sepulchral glare over tho rich furniture, The host went to meet Ihe musician as soon as tho footman announced him, and roceivtd him in the most flattering manner. A lady, most sumptuously and elegnutly dressed, win seated on a o(a: "Allow me to introduce you to Lady F, my wife," said Sir Edward. Tho iouician made n pro found bow, which Iho lady, nevertheless, look no no-lice of ; she tat siraight and immovable, and fixed an unearthly gaze on tho now comer. There was another lndy in on arm chair, leaning with her elbow nn a round table, and apparently reading a book with n (Trent do d of attontion. " My sister. Miss Emily," said Sir Edward. " Mademoiselle,'' sniil the pianist with a bow; the young lndy did not move, und he repeated Ihe bow and the salutation to cull her attention; but she neither moved nor railed her eyes from the book. " Sho hns always loved reading very much," said Sir Edward." Rather more thtin politeness would warrant," thought Ihe artit'.e to Himself, Tlm remainder of the company consisted of five or six genilnnen. Tho artiste observed with astonish ment lhat all them gentlemen afieclcd a strange im mobility, just like the lady and siiter of Sir Edward ; they displayed British stiHueta and phlegm curried to tho last extreme. One of tho gentlemen was sruled before a chess-board, and seemed absorbed in ihe contemplation of (he game ; another was leniiii-g against a console in a meditating posture, admiring a beautiful collection of camelias in a .Tapun vace; two of these il iwers adorned his button hole. " You see my best friends, the old companions of my youth," Biid Sir Edward, in a most affectionate tmm. "This is Lord B ono of the best chess players iu England. I havo often played with him, und never have been able in beat him, unless ho gave me a rook and two pawns. That gentleman," ndded he, pointing to him of the cam .din, " is Mijor N , au old friend of mine j Im has saved my life twice. What an excellent heart ho had ! What friendship he displayed! What a chivalrous wit and charming spirit were his!" The gentlemsn received with stoical impassibility this eulogium oti his virtues. " Will you take a seat at tho pintio ?" said .Sir Edward. " What do you wish me lo play 7" asked tho musician. "Shall I select the pieces, or will raidatn have the kindness to print out s one fivonte morceaut' Milady did not reply, and .Sir Edward answering for her, sid "My wife and I have the same taste in music, so play a piece of Mozart or Lint, and one of your o vn compositions." " I will begin with my own, therefore, for after these masters, mine would no' be acceptable," modestly replied the artittc. The sofa on which milady was seated was very nearthe piano, and placed iu such a manner that iho artist hud the lady nppuaifo him. He looked at her while ho was playing, in order to re.id iu her countenance the iinpretsion which the music might produce on her. The hntikerchicf which milady held in her band having, after a while, fallen to the ground, the polite municiun rushed forward to pick it up; nnd, iu doing so, could not refrain from uttering an exelama-lion of surprise "What is the minor with you " und Sir Edward. "Oh, sir! Iho lady, iho pretended lady!' "alas!" interrupted Sir Edward, " I only possepg the image of an adored wife !" Theno words wero spoken with an expresnion so serin us, llml the art'ute purceiv cd thut there was no mystification intended nt which ho oould he unry, nor a joke at which he could m, "And Mademoiselle your sister 1 nnd your other friends?" he exclaimed, turning lo iho o-mpnny. "They are only images too images of deur friend i whom death has ravished from mo- Art, however, hai presen'ed to me the form find habit in which they lived. You. bolieved lliem living f 1 " I did, I confess, They are made with such perfection!" "Thoynrn, indeed, my dear Sir! oue would almost fancy that tlmy five! lake pleasure in being amongst them, see thiMii and speak to thorn and that consolen me!" "Whx figures!" cried the uiiitiiinu, "muro sUillVd puppets! ' " But re-asbiire ymirsr If, my dear Sir," remarked the Baronet. " you will have other auditors, 1 promise you I" Shortly nfter several p rions arrived; they were all English, who knew how to nuderstand and trout svri-oifity all aoits nf eccentricities. With these gentlemen airived four or five ladies of the same tuition and the same character. All these visitors humored the mania of Sir Edward, as people always do humor Iho eei-en (ricilieaof those immensely rich. They bowed low to milndy, to Mins Emilia, to the brave Ma'r, the famous chess player, and the oilier defunct. The tairee was a very ngreeabte one. The master of the house shartd his lime cqutlly amongst all his guests living und hiiitiiinate. Ho wns particularly polite lo the ladies, nut withstanding tho prnmnro of his wife. At eleven o'clock. Sir Edward rang the bell for the maid of milady that is the hour ut which milady al wiyn retires to her chamber. Miis Emilia constantly rends until iniduipht, tbo new novels which are procured for Imr the moment ihey appear. Two font men ate couaiamly aitached to the service of the inanimate gentlemen, and pay them all ihe a'tentiun iheir umntt so richly doerve. Such is the mimnniniiU o thin eccentric genileunn. Wit linn I having completely broken off with the living, he makes his principal society of wax personae,-'. The figures are executed wilh admirable art; the ltce. v int in n mould from future, are prfec'ly like; and ihe dress completes t';e illusion. Mir Edward curries his preeious figures with In in iu all hii j-urnevs ihey nre limn r.arelully parked up but the nvitnctii Im stops any where, he places tlmm in his npnrlmeiit, takiei eiret"h upa itig of (ie nid liijht. h'st they 1 M moll. T!me mule gue-ts are ncnied at hi table when he diims, nuil he "'uiu nteii ilnv out hii wilt wi'h lmn i;i his carni-jo. Ai Imr f aoir um ol git-al beauty, notwithstanding llieir want ol oxpies ion, ihry have won tho heart of a joung nobleumu ol the Fitobourg SamUmnimiu, who hus met tho carriage ou evi-rnl orcusions recently in iho Wood of BoIokiio. Hit anient puMmn for the wax milady is Iho general subject of cnnvraiion. The latest iust uico of Oa'lmlic into!ornun and one of tho most revolting on n roid, occurred near ihe I'ahco of Cnmpeh'tie, lately, about fif'iy miles from I'aris, The body of n Proton tent was buried in the cemetery of tbo commune or pm Mr, hi a grave flog in ground which tlm family of deceased Irni purchased Three Weeks alierw.ir.ls, on tho order of dmmih-pre-fect, (the police in ,;i.trato of the parish) the body! was dlniuierrcil at lire ik of day. mid taken to a place I re terved for persons who hud been execute !, uud for children whu hud died without bnptUtn. fr umdays afterwards the Koinnii Catholic, elergy i-niuo in rrat pomp, wilh tho csnon of Nnyoii nMlmir head, to re consecrate tho cemetery and purify il Irom .Wnitant 1 pollution. To fidd io this scandalous comlurt, the family nf the deceased received a bill or Till fratics fir 1 the trjvnie of rr-intcrnunt, and were llireniened wilh law proceedings if they did nut piy t The nfi'nir was Immediately laid before the Consistory id ihis city, which decided on soliciting an audience of (be Minis 'er of Public Worship. The Consistory bus been re ceived by the Minister, alter first having written for iniorruatiun, ond Ihe firm and jimt conduct of the Government in the affair of the Bishop of Lucun, leads to ti hope that prompt aud complete justice will be done. When one looks at the numerous instances of gross intolerance which Eiave lately taken place throughout the Oi.th.olic countries of Europe, particularly in Spain and the Italian States, and the vulgar miracles which have had Ihotr thousands of worshippers, even in France, ho is inclined to ask himself whether the world ia really in the middle of Iho nineteenth century whether we aro really in tho middle of a century re markable for its enlightenment and ita Christianity ? In France, Government is Tar from u simple btfair. It mixes itself into all torts of biidiness, and noihing carl be said to be independent of it. Oue of the curious occupations of Government, und it must bo confessed a very laudable one, is to search out and reward every person known to havo performed any net of disinterestedness towards his fellow-creatures. Thus iho Minister of the interior is authorized to make a report to tho Emperor every three mouths of the vari ous acts of courage and devotion which he may have collected during that time, through thu ogency of tho local magistrates in tho different parts of tho country ; designating in tho report iho name, occupation und residence of ihe person who has performed any such net, the particular act performed, and the rowurd to which ho is entitled. The rewards embrace (ivo classed, according to the merit or tho net performed : the Leginn of Honor, Island id class medals in gold, 1st and 2d class medals iu silver. Thus a poor young girl of fourteen, who, by ihe exerc'Be of great courage and strength, saved n family from nssaHsiimlinu, and was ihe means of tho arrest of tho intended assassin, was presented with the Legion of Honor, a pnrso of money from tho Emperor, and better tbau all, tho high court of her district was ordered into extraordinary session by the Emperor, when, in presence of tho court nnd a crowded assemblage, u long complimentary speech was made to her by the Judge in which her heroism was complimented and her conduct held up for the example of others. In locking over the quarterly report which has just been published i fiic.ally in the M; nit or, nnd which embraces several hundred mime, 1 find that the reromuienil'ilions nro mostly for medals, lor having saved pursuit from drowning, from burning houses, from runaway cirriaef, f. r defending tho weak against furious peMoim, on nst-isting iu llie ur re st of criminals under eircum .tunecs of great, dan ger, on account of injuries received in the performance ot meritorious acts, etc. Among the rest, a medal is presented a young fjirl for having carried an old man on hor shoulders two mil-s lo a place of safety, whom she had found on tbo mountings parily buried iu the snow and exhausted from cold. It all the occupations of the French Government wero ns Jauduble and as harmless ns this, it would servo n an excellent exam plu (or certain Guverunients which boast much more about Iheir concern for the "duir people." It is a notorious fact, however, that no Government iu the world takes such special care i f Iti invalids as that of trance. Its hospitals, its sanitary regulations, and its pension system, are v.-iiliont parallel either for Iheir extent or perfection. Cholera has broken out here nt lust, having been brought from Havre. Eleven deaths bnvo occurred a1 tho hospitnl La Charite and seven at La Tiliu. Some deaths havo also occurred in the quarter of tho I'opin- cmrt; but the epidemic seems mild and very little alarm is felt iu fact, the knowledge of itaexistot.ee seems almost entirely confined to tho medical profes sion. The opinion proyails, however, that if it linger in a mild form through the winter, it will bo apt to beenmo a fearful epidemic in the summer months. CIIY PROPERTY IN OHIO. The following is a Ut of cities and towns in this State. The valuation of tho real estate flown lots and buildings) in which exceeds $100,000. It also gives the list of valuo in 181G: Town on Citt. Total Value Totat. Vmik if 1 .,3. m HMO. I,02!I,7!H 3f)7.40l 3:i3.;i2:i Hirt,ol0 4ii7,243 2J.r,5ia l.5-7.a2 -ISO. 818 l.V33,H4 2,7ti4,128 fi.ll,8!4 315,19'i . .8ii! !;ii (J."il,l5 . 8ii7.!J77 fi:JI,!2i . Gll.I4.H7 2,,W.ol7 . 4r.u,M0 1711 . 78.VIHH 3:15.1105 .;.fi27.ri,4:H 27,13fi.7.V2 . 418.105 2:il,22.i . :t-W.1)!M) 148 775 . R8.'i.4tl5 f.58,515 . e.5o,054 5I4,22fi . nafi,2(!.'i 507,1.12 . 1.5 I7.1H0 .'f71,rJ!l . 3fKl !'7.T 12't.ljlio. . 4.V(,:t!)8 S-'iO.ntiO . iill..7."i :iin,5:i8 . 5 3tl!).0-?8 2 .VI.8-J(I . i,78S:iM! l.:i:ic,457 . 711.810 517.781! . I.(i0i,57" 454 ti(i3 , 1 71I.'-Mit 1,2.10,510 , 3ol,718 li3,74i; , 1,5!M87 5.V,Wi() , .135 OHO 2(Jfi.47 . 307. m 140 777 , 351.f.,:i 253,598 . 457,730 3ltr 574 . IH3.U0 308,170 . 340 721 24I,2!18 . 308 4uy KM 531 , 850,351 .Wl,5!H . 4:10,084 235,405 Hamilton...... . Ili'ssvillo Ilrb'nna Spritipfiold Ohio City Cleveland Delaware Sindnsky Lmcaster Columbus Gdlipolis , Xenia , Cincinnati Hillsborough ... Norwalk S'cubt'nvillo Mount Vernon., .Newark Toledo Marion , Troy ...... .... I'iqua IViy too . . . ... ,. Zaneiville Circlovilln .... Mniislield Ohillir.olho Fremont , Portsmouth..... fifiin Sidney Canton , Massilfon Akron Warren Lebanon Marietta , Wonster ANOTHER SPECK OF WAR. It is generally known lhat For Mr, the clerk of the House,at Washington, comen'rd to act ns stool pigeon for Forhkht in his controversy with bis wife. Hit conduct was eminently disgraceful, so much so tint several of the Lot-oft ico tn-'mbers of Congress from Virginia, and oilier slntci refused to vote for hici. To ho revenged on lh"in, Founkt has turned nut nn old and highly respectable Virgin m from the post uf Librarian to the Home, and has appointed Mat. Mirtin of this city in hit plare. This, of course, will make a fuss. Virginia chivalry it up. nnd a resolution bus been introduced into Iho House, t tking this office from the clerk, with adtisigii to JnVk out Mahtik nnd put back I'akk:h. Tho edit-tr of Ui- Richmond Enquirer thus writi'i to hii piper c .ru orumg ibis atl'air. Tho prospect for nn inten-siitig pnrrel ihitkent daily: Wmiinoto.v, Mec.fi, 1853. Oiilomd John A. raik'T.of 'Virginia, is known to most your readers as p dtiician of ability and as an hon-oirthlegouileiiH'i. He is. and has always been a sound democrat, mi l tiap been Librarian of tho House of Rep-r'enltivrs1orlhe last two years. Thisotlifo is with-iu the gift of ihe Clerk of Ihe House. To-day Mr. t'arker was removed by Forney. The cause assigned, u ihe ab'neo of Mr. 1'. from W.vdiiugron from time to liui during the summer anil r.'frss ol Congress, when thorn is nothing iu do; nnd which renmn would be a L'ood one, il it wero worth anything, for Iho removal of Forney hiinndf, wim was hiitiKt('but lilllo here. This in not (he rual caute of removal; itis only a pre-icnco Tho inaj s.rirynf the Virginia delegation would n-.t vnieb.r Kmi.-y l-r Ci.-tk, and Mr. I'arker would n i ho mule ihe tool to nlvonto the re-election nf tho stool pueon " raodi bite, and henro the removal. 1 1 is m revengtt I dt on ihrt Vi.ginia delegation that toruey b.Kstrtirk iitl Pa. ker's head. I'mbahly be may yet regiei Ihe grutitieation ,, nvilico. The Lihru-nan Im no coioitvli ui with iho rlurMiip. and there is iiore.is .ii win he should be appointed by the Clerk A movement ii nowon loot to m-ike tho otl'ice elective, and to restore Mr. I'arker to his place by vole of the Hoiis, This should liodmi-v Ilis a point of honor with the Viriiiiiins an I S lu'hein democrats who ro-lu. d to vote for Forney iho j istilication or r.ondem-nation .it their course is i-ivolvt-ii in Hiedecision. There '"" ' doubt of the action of Iho lloiiso, it will bo glml l.Mioj-'s'ice. S ich aclion will beadmmer bruod uioii Ihr Hit tiny of rorney. Wo luve nthlougnuw from tho sii of war at Rrie. The lelegrnph operator ha hen driven from Ins p.t, ami all ne.vs from there ii reeoived by piss.-ngers. Wolenrn that the malls and freight aro now sent hy s'eam. is fn.m Cleveland to Ib.iValo, and that theagenta of the hue ft nn in-jinnall to Clevebind refuse to re. ce'no freight to he s uit by iho Lake 81mm md Thia is a bail st ile of afi'iirs. Ciiuwkn's Itrvum SriTurn. The Oinoinnati papers nnu'uinne thttho2'id volume of this important work is issued. The inovnuieni to oust our townsman. Mat. Martin from the post of Librarian to the House, und tn reappoint Mr. 1'arxkr, It scams failed by two yo'ei. Wo shall now ise what the chivalry will do about it,

VOLUME XLIV. COLUMBUS, OHIO, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1853. NUMBER 17 3nMcm Affairs. Annual Eeport of the CommiHioner. Department of thb Interior, Office of Indian AfTaira, Nov. 9, 1853. ) Sir: 1 have llie honor to statu lhat on iho receipt of your communication ot the lmn aiisusi ssi, ssiiurm- ins? me trial sue rresiuein nw "'fi Ollicer of the Indian Department, to whom was enlrus-led the duty of conducting the neg.itiatlcslis with the Indian tribes west ot the Btates of Missouri and Iowa authorized by the 2d section of the Act of Congress of the 3d of Marco, 18.19, l immeumieiy sri. ..nnsing-ton and repaired to the Indian country to discliargo the preliminary dutma emoracea in my "'rtm, and now beg leave reipectfully to REPORT That I entered the Indian country on the 2d of Sep. t.n.h. ml left it on the 11th day of October, hav iiig occupied tbo intervening time in yiailing and talkiog with variout tribes, aud in obtaining from all nra of credit within mv reach, auch information as might be useful and necessary in forming the basis of! the treaties coniempiaieu oy iud wwK,u. As I approached the borders of the Indian country, I r.innH noine of the oeoole discussing with considora- hie warmth, io the press and otherwise, the question whether the country was noiiueo open inoi:cupaiioii and settlement by the citizens of tllo United Slates, .mi in .Am. instances tuns who hold the riaht lo set tle in the Indian country, had gone over to explore it with the intention to locate in it. The discussion and the exploration had a very unfavorable influence on the Indian mind. The Indians were alarmed. Reports renched them lhat largo bodies of whiles were coming into their countrv to taKe possession ami urive mem from it. Many o'f ibem were contemplating the necessity of defending themselves, and a proposition was abroad among some of the Indians, for a Grand Council, at which they should ( ns one said to me ) " light up'llieir lires after the old Indian fashion," and conled erale for defence. From the time the original Indian tills to the coun try was extinguished under the authority of llie act of 28th May, 18:10) and the tribes transplanted from the Statos and Territories east of the Mississippi and located in It, until after the adjournment of the last Congress, it had always been considered a country set apart and dedicated to Indian use and purposes : and it was equally well nnderstood before lhat time, that no persou other than an Indian could reside there ex copt by permission of Government, and for a specific purpose. .... The enunciation Iherolore of tuo opinion that trie country wbs open to occupation and settlement at the timo it was promulgated, was most unfortunate. Congress had just before by act of llie 3d of March, directed llie President to enter into negotiations with Iho Iiidinn tribes west of tho Slate of Missouri and Iowa, for the purpose of semiring the assent of said tribes to the settlement of the citizens of the United Slates upon the lands claimed by them, and lor llie purpose of extinguishing their title to these lands in wholeor in part. I found it very difficult to quid tho Indians, nnil was unablo fully to restore some of Iheso people to the tranquil condition Ihey were in before this ilis-mission of the subject and exploration ol their country commenced. , , In many councils the effect of this enunciation was evident, and in some instances I was unablo, while in council, to obtain llie calm consideration of the Indians to the aubjoct matter of my talk, owing to the oxriled state of tlieir minds, resulting from apprehensions that their country was about to be taken from thom without their consent and without any consideration being paid Ibem for it. Aud some even supposed that llie object of my visit was to favor such a design. As I progressed io my journey, and llie councils which I held with vnrious tribes increased in number, I was happy to preceive a belter Mate of fooling a willingness to listen to be advised and an assurance of confidence and dependanco on the Great Kalher, and a determination lo receive favorably tho message I bore from him to (hem. While in Ihe Indian country, I hold councils with the Omahas, Ottoes nnd Missourians, Sacs and Foxes, of Mo., Kickapoos, Uelawares, Wyandotufihawnees, Pottowatomb-s, Sacs and Foxes of the Mississippi, Ohippowas of Swan Creek and Black Hiver, Ollawas, I'eoriaa and Kaskaskias, Wens and l iankashaws, and Miamis. I was desirous of seeing and miking with the 1'awnees, Kansas, Osages, (Juapaws, Senecas, and Shawnees and Senecas, but found it impossible to do ao, without spending more lime in the country than ilnamnd noiisistont with mv dulies nt Washing ton, iu view of the near approach of the meeting uf Congress. The aggregate population of Ihe tribes with whom I held councils, according to the best data, is 14,384 ouls, anil the aggregatequanlity of land held by them is estimated at 13.250.18U acres, or about 920 acres to each sold. The aggregate population of tho I'awnees, Kansas, Osaes. t juapaws, Senecas, and Shawnees and Senecas, according to Iho same date, is 11, .107 souls, anil the aggregate quantity ot land hold by them is estimated at 18,309,200 acres, or about l,.rj3(i acres to each soul. All the tribes that I visited and talked with, except the Omahas, ottoes and Missourians, are Indians who wore removed from Ohio and oilier western Slates lo the Indian country, and located there on specific grants of land, in nursuaoce of treaty stipulations, and with the express understanding that their present worn to bo tlieir permanent nomes so iu as muj a.i.n-u tribes or nations. In some treaties it was provided that patents should issue to them i hut in no case was the powor of alien-ntion granted, or any provision made by which llie lands could be divided and held in severally. Every tribo with whom I held council, with the ex. oepiion of tho Weas. l'inkashaws and Iho I'eorias and Kaskaskias, who own only 'J.'ni.OOO acrea and the Shawnees refused to dispose of any portion of their land, as their first response to my lalk. Tho small tribes above named proposed at once to dispose of Ihe most of their laud, and intimated lhat il they could mak;i satisfactory arrangements for a home Ihey would sell Ihe whole of it. The Shawnees, as Ibeironly reply, proposed to sell the United Slates 1,000,000 acres adjoining the 8tate ol Missouri. They number some 030 souls. Tho ChioDewas. who own 3,320 acres, and number 30 souls, and tho Ottowas, who own 34.000 acres and number 247 aools, declined to dispose of their lands or ny portion of them, on the ground that they were pleased with thoir location, desired to remain, and thought, in view or the amount ol prairie land in their grants, Ihey had no greater quantity; than wna necessa-for them, ur than tho same number of whilo people would require. The Omahas, Olloes, Missourians, Iowaa. and Mum is determined, before their respective councils closed, lo sell, in etch case, the half or moro of thoir respective trncts. The Kickapoos, Delawares, Sacs and Foxes of Missouri, and the rotlawatomies rofusnd pen-mtorily lo soil any portion of their lands, and although iho objections made wero of a trivial character, 1 was unable lo remove ibem. Tho 8ics and Foxes ol Mississippi, whorosido on llie Osage Itiver, were divided! the Sacs were desirous lo sell all tho land, and llie Foxes opposed lo sell any portion of it. Hut llie latter being much less numerous than the former, proposed finally an equal division of both land and annuities. Tho Wyandnlts have only 23,9110 acres of land, and number fiii3 souls less than tifty acres to each soul. Thoir tracts is eligibly sins-ated in the forks of the Kansas anil tho Missouri Itivors. li.inii tho norchasethev madeol tho Uelawares. Tlley advised mo that il was iheir desire, if the Territory of Nebraska should bo organized, to make men ciitngei in their polity and thoir relation to Government as to conform to Iho now order of Ihiius in the Territory, but did not give mo their viowa in relation to their lands. Hinco my return to Washington I have received a communication from tho Sacs and Foxes of Missouri, informing me that they had determined tusellone hall of their lands, and wished to be invited to tho seat . of Government to make a treaty. Their agent, in a letter nf the snms date, expresses ihe opinion lhat Ihey will ill til probability come to tho conclusion to dispose of tho whole 01 Ihelr tract uy-ioe nine uio penou arrives to make the treaty. With sevaral of the tribes I could liavo concluded treaties, hut only on condition that each should reserve for a tribal homo that part of their land adjoining lists States, There ore grave objections lo such a policy, involving alike the interest and peace ol the citizens of lli S'ates, of those who may become residents ol the Territory nf the Indians themselves. From the disp.iii'.ion iiiaiufeslod Isy somo Indians of inthience to tcqnisre in the views submitted to them on this point, I was of tho opinion thai wills Iheso tribes troatlos on terms moro favorable to tho Government, and wilh provisions more consistent with Iheir permanent welfare and happiness, could bo ssioilo nfler Ihey bad had time for discussion and redaction, which somo of Ihem requested should be granted, and I therefore deemed it best to loavo tho aubjoct with ihom, and oonlino myself to that branch of my instructions which made it my duty to explore the oounlry and obtain auch informition as should bo useful, and from which the data could bo obttinod to form, as near as practicable, a uniform system of trealios. Of the propriety of this course I have now no doubt. At a general thing tho Indians who have been transplanted from their former nbodos to Iho Indian country aeonsod to have a vivid reoollection of the assurances made to them at the limn of their removal, that their present locations should ho their permanent homes, and that me wnue race bii'hiiu never snieriere with them or tlieir possessions. This point was prominently put forth by their speakers iu almost every council, and whb earnestly and lomelimet eloquently dwolt on in tlieir speeches. I replied that it wts true such assurances had boen ivenlliein. and that in most instances thoir lands had eon secured to them by treaty as long at they should xist as a tribe, but that their true interests requireil hat these traatieB should be cancelled, tnd thtt new neit should bo made adjusting their rights and so disposes of tDm " 10 conform to the groat and on- expected changes that hud taken place. I admonished lliem that Ihey had not appreciated tho advanlnges that had surrounded them in their new homes; that Iho Government had annually appropriated large amounts of money to be ex pi-nded among them, for agricultural, eiiucaliunnl and religious purposes; that uonoiooary esiaunsumenis ana schools UBd been reared in their midst, and that devott-d men end woman h.,1 left their homes and lllo eoiovmenla and comforts nf s-iwozers uie io iiwi-n wilh ihom as preachers and teachers, and bad labored to win them from their wild estute and conduct tliein in (lie paths of civilization and religion; lhat lew of them had listened, adhering as they generally did, to Ihe customs of thoir fathers and the heallsesi traditions which had descended to them; that tlley had preferred indolence to labor, vice to virtue; that very many of them wero the slaves of Intemperance, and such wae their thirst for ardent spirits, that they would make any sacrifice lo obtain it, and lhat therefore it wua nhsoliitnlv n....,-,. i their present ignorant and enfeebled condition, lhat they shou rl abandon tlieir present possessions, and if possihlo, obtain homes, under tbo direction of llieir Great Father, where they wo dil bo less liable to temp. ,n, n-ii, mm woere ine r-noris 01 mo (soverument and the labors of the Missionary would hn emnmt fi-,m, some of the embarrassments which now surround lliem; and that if they listened attentively and favorably, it was to ho hoped that in time an Indian Community might be found iu the enjoyment of the hlons-iugs of civilization nnd religion, free from Iho slavish syslom of heat! idolatry undor whi,-h nil ll,,.;. f,.,!,,,,. lived, aud lo which a large portion of Ihem appeared still to be attached. ihyworo shuwii that tho aciiuisitions of Califor- nsa, Oregots and Now-Moxieo, and their rapid settle ment by the ivhito children of their Great Father, were not lavorable to them 111 llieir present location; that they wero in the luitlis which led to them coon. tries, and that the almost iuriumerablu emigrants who passed through the Indian country, wore going there to make tarms nnd towns that as a- consequence of ttieir journeying through the ranges of tho hullalo, that lo them in their present condition indispensable animal, furnishing thom'not only meat but with hides their most valuablo article of traffic, was disappearing, and that lie would before long leave the prairies and tlley would not bo ablo to find him anymore; that therefore ihoy must in a very short time abandon iho hunt entirely, or starve and dio on the plains; that they must make up llieir minds to go to work ns white men work ; and that iherolore it was a fit and proper timo for Ihem lo entertain and favorably consider llie proposition to dispose of their present lauds lis their Great Falllerand receivu4rom him now homes. at every council ellorta wero made to enlighten tho Indians aud to impress llieir mimls wills tins mm ,nn. diliou of things nround them. These efforts wero not wiinnur etlect, ns was npparout Iroin lite change in their viows nnd opinions, as expressed lo me; nnd ilis hoped and believed that this change will conlinuo lo gu on until thay will nil see noil determine to do that which best comports with iheir fulure peace and happiness.The romliiion of these tribes is not as prosperous as I was led to expect, and I am free to say that they have not advanced as rapidly as it was anticipated they would, when lliey wero removed to their present homes. In somo of the tribes thorn tiro a fiiw mmlium fur. mora, with the necessary comfort, conveniences mid improvements of tho wliito man. In must of the tribes, and iu greater numbers, are to b round those who have made rmle improvement and fields, but who have very few of tho eonvenieiirns nnd fomi;.ru oi civilised life; while llie great body of tho Indians are yet unwilling to submit themselves to labor, resist it as unbecoming and offensive, indulge in indolence, and seek every meant and opportunity to obtain whisky, which they drink to excess. Tilers are some noble snecimeiis whn Imvn riinnnn. ced ihe manners and customs ofthe Indian, and adopt-cd those of ibe whito man, ami who amid iho heath-eniim that si.rrnun.ls them, bavo pnd'eided the religion im uiu i rnico oi rcare, atifi nrmiy maintain their pn-, sitioii, and use all ieir influence In rt-claim and re-generate (heir race. In llie various nchnols I was enabled to visit. I found groups of interesting Indi,.n children, and from examinations mado by me. as well as from the opinions id ttieir teachers, am satisfied that tho Indian youth is. uapableof ennui menial culture wilh the while, and I will learn as rapidly. Kverythinfi appeared tn hoeum. forlableaud in order about those missionary schools, nnd the children receive a fnir Knclish aducuion in ihem; and the females in addition, are taught needlework, as well as llie ordinary domestic work of the Mission limine, and the males nre taught the labor of tho Mission Kiirm. The children unite morning mid evening with their spiritual inntructors and teachers in puling pinnies io uie most liigu, ana now down with them iu pmyer and supplication. All this is done withcheerfuIneBBi and yet, when you (to a Toad and inquire lor the fruit of this devoted minsionnry labor, hut litileis to be found. Here aud there will be seen au IiidiFin man or woman, who has become a convert to the Christian faith, and whose works unite ihe sin cerity of his or her prolession. Rut this number is! nmui'U, nnil many ol these youths when they return to their tribes, bridiine moro wild and worse than the ; Indians who have uot enjoyed such advnntacs. Jn my opinion, the agents appointed to reside with, i nnd take care of tliedo Indians, have not always been j honest, faithful men. IiiNtnnces have occurred, where i the agent deemed that he had discharged his duties, I when he paid th'Mn their annuiiics, giving them little, j if any attention beymid this, fnun one annuity payment to another. Other instances there are. where nts have no doubt aided the avaricious trader mid speculator tit appropriate the annuities to the benefit of this class of persons, and where tho oflicor o Guv-! ornment has nppeaml rather in Iho ntlilndo of agent iur inem, man in um 1.1 uie gunnlian and protoctorof the rights of tho ignorant Indian Trnm my observation, and Irom informntinn deemed , reliable, I am satiinVd that abuses of the most cIiHul' character have existed in tho Imlian couniry, and that n muicm rrniriu m ueceannry Uiern III every department connected with the Indian all airs. The specific grants to I ml inn tribes west orMissonri and Iowa. ( what is generally termed Nebraska) ore in tracts that cmionp to tho western boundaries of those States, nnd run back west a greater nr less dis-tnnce for quantity: These grants embody, no doubt, (lie best funds in the Indian country. The quality f tlie soil Tor the most part, is of a very superior character, hut portions of the land are entirely destitute of timber. A number of rouds to New Mexico, In California aud Oregon, puss through this country over these lands, nnd are traveled by numerous bodies of emigrants every year. These emigrants travel through the Indian country to their abodes on the l'dcilic,(riud their number is nut likely to decrease ) without the protection ol Inw. There is no law there hut the In tercourse Act, and it gives them no proteciiuii whatever. Except the Wyamiotts and Ottowas, who havo some simple laws, the Indian tribes in ihe territory are destituto of any proscribed form of government. in my opinion tins slate ot tilings should not exist any longer. The emigrants and Indians on el it tn have some prescribed law for their security, and the Indians ought, as far as possible, to bo thrown out of the tines nf those thoroughfares, an no good results to Ihom, in their present condition, by coming in contact with the emigrants. It is to be hoped that most ol the tnhes will be willing by next spring to abandon the idea of reserving positions of tlieir prtsent tracts adjoining the States. This appeared to be a cherished idea with the Indians. and they wero in my opinion, encouraged in it by some of tho missionaries and traders. In my judgment, ev- ry good influence within reach of these people ought to bo brought lo bear, to induce them to change llieir miuds; and to consent to sell nil their lands, nnd obtnin a new and more desirable home. Individual Indiana there are, no doubt, who, if they desired reservations, if the respective tracts on which ihey live are aulft-ciently advanced in civilisation, to take tlieir part witli the whito man, and to whom such reservation tniuht well be rati ted. But beyond Ibis, it is very denim bio for the interest of both tho red and whito man, that no reservations he made; but that the dill'orent tribes be removed Irom the borders of the States, and located in some less exposed place. These border tribes liuve tost much of the strength and Bflt'-sustainitig power of the truly wild Indians. They feel their weakness, desire tho protection of goy. eminent, and are content if they can he indulged in idleness, and to some extent grntilied in their passions and appetites. They might, in my judgment, with safety be Incited on small tracts of bind contiguous to each other, where the mi si ion wry operations among them could be con dticted more efliciontly and with less means j where the Government admits could have daily supervision over them, and where that portion nf each tribe win havo mnde some advances and who desire to enjoy the i blesstng-t of ciVMiati n could have the aid nnd encouragement of each other's society and each other's expe rience, nnd where, in fine, all good inlluences could bo I concentrated to couuter tct those of an opposite char- j ncter which now aud always will besot the paths of. these unfortunate people. A civil government should be organized over the Territory. The Intercourse Act is almost a dead letter. The United Stales Court for the District of Mis aouri and Arkansas is too far removed from the Indian country; and for Indian purposes alone, saying noth ing of the protection ol-oiir emigration to the 1 antic, a civil government ought to bo organised there. In addition to this, tbo position of Nebraska with refer-1 ence to our I'aoiUn possessions renders it a mutter of vast importace that it be speedily opened and actual settlers invited into it on the most liberal terms. It is conh'dentlyexpocted that the necessary treaties can be made with these border Indians during the months id April and May, so that ample time may he had fur their consideration and ratification by Ibe Senate, nnd for the e.tidillidimont of a Territorial Government before tho adjournment of the approaching session of Congress. A Superintendent nf Indian Affairs tn tlint Territory, an the Governor doubtless would he, by virtue of bis nflioe, having a direct oversight over all the Indian service thero would exercise a most benohcial Influ ence. Dot only on the border Indians, but In short I .1 il.l fnJl.Ho if llasm nl.ie. UU1V VH iUO nil- iUUlsVH ui uv yi.mii It is submiited that tlae mm of money appropriated at ihe last sextion of Congress is not sufficient tu no gotintoall the necesssry treaties, and that it isdesira hie, if not indispensable, that an additional appropria Hon be made by Congress early iu the session. It is iust to that nortir.ii uf il.u .....n1u .if i... ft;Ui- of Missouri and Iowa, who entertain tho opinion lhat ihore is no legal objection to tho occupation and sot- :"n"l " l't pnris oi uie Indian country ns are not in the actual occupancy of any Indian tribe, by troaty ".pumiiuu, many inai moy nave attsiaineu irom at- tempting to make nnv lormlinn nr nail Um out nn ll Some have explored the country, but all, as far as my tnrorrnation extends, had returned to await the action of the Executive Dnnnrlmnnt fn mnklnn trnntina onii the necossury legislation for tho organization of the territory. Ihe statements which appear in tho Press that a constant current of immigration is flowing into tho In- dian territory are destitute f truth. On the 11th of ucioner, tuo day on which I left tho frontier, there WBS no Settlement mado in nnv nrl n(',hri.nttn. Krom all the information I could obtain, there were but three white men in the terriiory, except such as wero.thero by authority of law, and those adopted by marriago "lui-iwHu mm itKiioii lamiites. I acknowledge with pleasure my obligations to the gentlemen connected with the military department, trading posts, missionary establishments and Indian agencies, for their uniform kindness and attention to m while on my journey. I also acknowledge my obligations to Gen. White-held, the agent for tho I'ottuwatamie and Kansas Indi aus, who was my travelling companion ihe groator parted the timo, for his good offices and tbo aid and usMslaiico lio rendered me. All which is respectfully submiited. GI30. W, MANY I'ENWY, Com. Indian Affairs. Hon. H McOlelTsAnd. Nec'y of tho Interior. dommunication. For ths Ohln gtsto Jouranl. THE FIRST WHITE CHIID fiOBN ON OHIO SOIL. Mrt. Hascom Will you allow me, being now ono among Iho oldest settlers on tins Muskingum Valley, tn correct you as to who was " iho lirst whito child born on Ohio soil." In the Journal under date of Nov. 21, you have Riven the public a lew items under Ihe caption of "Ohio Its Material Wonltlt and Resources," going to show the unparalleled growlh and prospeiity of this St'ite, in which ) on say, " It is aiking much for a European or even nn Americstito believe lhat within silly years a mijlny State has arisen from noihing to our present proud position. Thai the lirsl horn wliito mnn on Ohio soil, is now a hale nnd vigorous man among us.:' This short extract contains two errors. It is now sixty-five years and eight months sinco the settlement at Marietta. But llie mnsi important error is that relating to " iho jirit. born whilo man on Ohio soil," of whom yon say he "is now a hale vigorous man among us," nnd I suppose you have reference to Mr. Jimepll Barker, now residing nt Newport, Ohio. If you do youare wrong. Having lived with nnd among the early settlors, I am able to put you right on Ihis mailer. An tiiur St. Ci.air Kkm.t was bom in Iho Old Stockade in Marietta, Deo. 3D, 17S8. and was the first whito child born on Ohio soil, and Ibis same Arthur St. Chiir Kel-ley died in Pnrkersburg, Va., in July, IS32. The second white child Isoni on (shin soil wn. T.ni. (ester (I. Cnnvers. He was bom Feb. M. 17811: he lives on a farm l)ing on the Muskingum about 23 miles below Zanesville and in Murgin County. The third whilo ch id born on Ohio soil wn. Mr. .Tn. soph Biirkor. He resides on n farm in Newport en the Ohio river, some eight miles above Marietta. Mr. Barker was born bob. 28, 178S. Mr. Conversalid Mr. Barker are now nearthe close of theirO-iili year, and bulb enjoy good health and linn s for their ago. Mr. Geo. Dana of Ilolpre, I believe, was the fourth white child born on Ohio soil, ho is hale ami lirm I believe also a farmer. You will pardon me fur correolingyon it is not the first timo, however, that ibis mistake has been going the rounds of the pnldio prints. And 1 nui nut a litllo surprised lint Dr. Hildreth, in writing hia "Pioneer llulury" of Ohio, did not give this ilem of early his lory ho gives t firit death, (ond it a child) and also Wofirt marriage. Yours, KDWIN COltNEK. Mc0oNNEi.svn.LE, O., Dec. 7 1853. Rrmarks. We Ihanlt our frhind for his arliclo. It embodies somo very interesting information, and we put it upon record for future iho and reference. We will, howevor, explain by swing that wo did not pre tend or claim to bo technically and literally correct in our romark. Wo wero speaking of iho rapid prosperity of the Slate, and wo illustrated it by an allusion to the timo it was first settled. For tho ptirposos of our ar gument the diflVreuco between sixty and sixty-fivo years was immaterial. From our former residence in the Muskingum Valley we knew that Juik'e IUiikeii and Mr. Convkks were among the Very first born in the Stato, nnd we know them to bo halo substantial men. Howevor, we do not regrot this slight techni cal iuiccuracy since it has drawn out and enabled us to publish the facts in relation to tho first horn white children of Ohio that will he of interest to the coun try at large. We remark in conclusion, that our correspondent is a man of character, and tint his statements may bo relied upon as entirely correct. Kurlhe OhioFtito Jour nui. THE PIRST WHITE CHILD BORN IN OHIO -EAR LY HI8T0RY OF OHIO. Tn tmr RntToa : I not it u hy a communication of Mr. Edwin Corner of MoCorifioUvilhvto iho Journal, 'hat be fixes ec. 30, 178S, as the dato when tho first white child wis burn on the soil of Ohio, tint bing tbo dale of Arthur Ht. Cluir Kelly.s birth, in tbo Old Stockudont Mtriotta, If the claim of your correspondent is, lhat (ho individual nhnve named is "the first white malt child burn on iho soil of Ohio," I am not disposed (because not prepared) to take isauo with it. I only desiro to add, that on tho With of April, 1781, there was born nt Halom, in (now) Tutrurawaa county, Mary Meckowel-dor, theeldest child of .Iifhn Heckeweldcrand Samh Ohnoberg, both dovoted Moravian missionaries. I.os. kiel, in his accurate arid interesting history of tho Moravian Missions of North America, men lions lhat in May, 178(1, there arrived upon the Muskingum from Bethlehem in Pennsylvania, " the single sister Surah Obneberfr, who afterwards married John Heckowel-der," and it lias been repeatedly asserted in historical and periodical publications, that tlieir daughter was " tbo first born of whito American children north of iho Ohio." In a volume of tho American Pioneer, a letter from Mary Heckuwelder is published, in which she narrates with ploasinfr simplicity thu incidents nf her early life in Ihe wilderness. When she wasahotit six months old, her parents, tho other mis.donaries nnd iheir congregation of Indian converts, were compelled to leave their homes on thu Muskingum (sacrificing fia.OOO of stock, grain, &c.,) and accompany a powerful hand of savsgrs, ted hy a lliitish officer, to ibe plains of Sandusky 1 and Mary relates that she was horno in a blanket upon the shoulders of an Indian woman during many days of that toilsome journey. Why will our journalists and even writers of more leisure persist In claiming 1788 and Marietta nstimeatid p! net) of ihe first settlement of Ohio? In 177', David Zeisberger, John Heckewelder and others of Ruropean origin, tettlcd on the Muskingum It is true, with the benevolent i;eal and purpose of Christian teachers, but still mule a permanent settlement. Why ignore them and tlu'ir uninterrupted residence in Ohio for many years! David Xeiaberger, who has contributed more than Schoolcraft to our knnwledgoof Indian dialo.iln, by his vocabularies of the Delaware and Iroquois languages, died in 1808, and is buried at Gnadonliiitten In Tuscarawas county; while John Herkowclder, even more distinguished as an author, and for his services to thefedertl government in its ludian relations, is equally identified with the in iettlemtnt of Ohio. The .Muskingum is entitled to that distinction (if we disregard tho erecth n of a fort at Sandusky by the French in 17.51, and its subsequent occupation by a British garrison until (ho la'tor were m&tawd in ihe celebrated Pontine conspiracy of 17dJ.) hut I insist that the vicinity of Coshocton and Now Philadelphia, and not Marietta, ts our Plymouth Hock. Whenever tho history of Ohio (not merely the chronology) is written, it will be found that a largo portion of its interest precedes llie colonisation by (he Ohio Company and the Territorial organisation. From 1(1,10 (even as far as fn the traditions of the extinct Kries, whose name wilt he forever aylUhled by the restless sea of our northern border) from tho middle of tho seventeenth century to thi Tentorial Act of 1787, Is our Kir '!!! rual hpoch, t.u- w!,,do t f .vhirh is stoop ed in romance. Ohio has other annals than the more prosalo chronicles of generations yet living. She has an authpilty, as eventful and varied as any State. Tho struggles of tho bravp Eries and Amlastoa wilh the invading confederacy of Ihe Five Nations of New York and the mysterious fatoof the formr ihe subsequent Indian occupation nf the vacant realm, now constituting Ohio, by the Wynndots, Delawares, Shawneso and Ottowas, who wero fonnd in possession by the first European explorers the French occupation of 1751, (of which absolutely nothing is related in most histor ical compilations) the events of the French nnd English war of 17-jf!, expHling the dc minion of France he extraordinary episode of Pontiac's conspiracy and the expeditions of Hradstrfet mid Bouquet '. the heart of Ohio in 17(1 1 the Moravian mission of 1772, whose importance in protecting the colonies from a powerful leagao of the western navagog, hn never been oppreci- m u M cnu,l,ry- ma "l0 "nrr,,v" "l''h, as minimi lltT tliuip nlirri 1 m n '.. . I.,.,, r .-...I I I ... enlists. .(M. a most fcscioati r.,cl of .Kln.l," devotion the border warfare of the Huvolutiou and finally, the legislative aud other agencies which led to the Territorial organization theso constitute but tbo leading fentures of the era in question, which, hitherto, a few lines or paragraphs have dismissed as ft terra incognita. It ia high timo that Ihe labor of its exploration was undertuken But excuso ihis digression. I started with the purpose of contributing an item of geneuiogy, and have ranged a century and upwards from the subject. Give mo credit, Mr. Kditor, for a chivalrio intention the vindication of a woman's claim and excuse the zeal of my protest ngainst u statute of limitations in the investigation of Ohio history. Y'lur., &,o. T. State SaarD of Agriculture PROCEEDINGS OF THE OHIO STATE BOARD OF AUKICULTUKE. At their tetsion at Cohtmhvt on the 7th and 84 of Decem ber, 1U5J, to chit the litmneett of the Fiscal Agricultural Year. Board mot pursuant to the call of tho President. The following awards were made, th a hint lw.n r. commended by tho Awarding Committee, or brought lo the notice of tho Board : 1. To N. Edward I jeaman of Davton. n silvor moil. l for n case nf beautiful coins. To John M. Jones of Cenlrovill'V Indiana, nail. ver mod ii I for a superior pair of matched horses. 3. K. II. Stowell of Lobanon. a silver m.x.,,1 nn t. light hnrnesn gelding, 4 years old. 4. Bihboe it Uiihiuson of Dayton, a silver modal on a largo display of beautiful daguerreotypes. 5. Chamberlain & C. of Cincinnati, a silver mmlid on a largo lot of beauiil'ul castings. fi. Outton & iStovens of Daytou, a silver cop of $20 volue, being iho first premium on the larnet and ben dUction uf ngriculiitrnl implements, made iu Ohio. 7. Halspy & McUt-ih of Hamilton. & silver mailnl for bnau'iful specimens of nriiitinc. 8. G. H. Iniiis ol Columbus, n nr.'minrn nf 4'. f,.r tlm best hull bushel of table potatoes. !). O Kiltriduo &C. of Duvlon. u silver cun of Aid value, lor thu second beiit collection of agricultural implements mnde in Ohio. ll). James iUr.Oluroof , a diploma for a design of a farm li'iime. 11. Mrs. Dilloy of Wooster.au iiwiird of S..1. fr n beautiful worked vent. I'i. Miss Reeve of It iss. Butler coun'v. fur n homill ful pyramid ciko, which was eaten by the paople on tho Fair grounds, $5. M. MtssS'irah Caninof .for a beautiful embroidered dress, in which so much skill and inUe weredisplayed, thai the committee nahsed it over sup posing it ti. be imported and not the product of skill of Ohio, n silver cup of fill value. 11. Miss 0 lay of Bourbon county. Kentucky, for a beautiful embroidered silk quilt, a silvor imulal. I'i. J. B. Bruce & Co., fur a lot. I'sptuudid carriages, a silver imp of $'20 value. H. Ordered that .1. 0. Peter", of Ruttalo, have $100 for his nervines at the Fair of 1850, 17. Ordered that tho Board nurchaie ihe drawings mnde nf the Fuir Grounds, by Mrs. Dolano of Dayton, and that (lie sum of he appropriated for that purpose. 13. Beaver Woolen Mills uuolicati in fur dnnli.-at. diplomaa not granted. 1!), Gen. Worihington presented a skelrh, ofVered as a model for a diploma. Tho design was referred to Gen. Worthington and Jos. Sullivant for consideration mid modification, with authority to have the snino on-graved if they think best. J0. Uaiesol W. ,1 illory. J. K.Shelley, and W. II. I.add, for reimburiouiont of railroad chants wero re ferred to Mr. Sullivant, with power to employ Mr. iniMi ns mii uuornty, 21. The report nn Farms and tho accompanying pa pers were referred to Mr. Worthington. 22. Mr. Wilson's application in relation to tho iud?- mentngaiust Thompson, Guliuk & Horr, was passed for further cousideraiion. S:j. Application on Farm Crops referred to ihe now Board. Prof. Kirlland's recommendation of Dr.llarris' work nn destructive insects, referred to the cousideraiion of tho new Board when prep iring th premium 2. Shapley & Hall'shiH. nnd Gorton tit. Armtnuifi'st hill referred to Jon. Nullivant. 2fi. Itisurauco on Plate referred In the new Board. The Board havinii completed its business so fnr can be, adjourned and Ihe new Board organized. PRocKuntNos or thi: kkw board. The foil owing members present, viz t It. W. Musgruve, J. Mcintosh, It. W. Steele, W. H Udd, Jos. Sullivant, J. I Cot, B. Steednmn, J. K. Greeno. Mr. Musgravo was nominated and elected Chairman.Mr. Steele moved that the Board now proceed to an election by ballot toelecl a President. Carried. The electi-.n resulted ns follws. It. W. Musgravo received ,1 votes. J. T. Worthington J. G. Gest l ' R. W. Masgrnve was declared olected. Moved that ihe election be unatiiuious. Carried. The Board then proceeded toelecl a It -curding Sen. relary, witli the following resuli: J. L. Oox received (I votes, J. T. Worthingten 3 " Mr. J. Cox was declared elected and it was then moved and resolved that J. L Cos be declared unanimously elected as UVcording Secretary of the Board. The Board then proceeded to elect a Treasurer d uio noaru wim itio iiiiinwiog result: Jns. Silllivnut tecoived ...9 votes. Blank 1 " And Mr Jos. Sullivant was declared to he nnnni- mously elected Treasurer of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture, Retolved, That wo adjourn to meet to-morrow morning at ! o'clock. Dr. ckm ii ru 9. Beard mot pursuant to adjournment, Present the same members nt lant ovenitig. Professor W. W. Muher wishing to devote bis at-tendon in his private affairs, atked to bo relieved (mm his fillico nnd tendered his restnati,in. On motion, the following preable nnd resolutions were adopted : WiiriUAs, Professor W. W. Maibor, who was appointed Corresponding Secretary of this Board in 1350, has ihis day offered his resignation; therefore, liriohed, Tnat in aeuonting iho resignation ol Prof. Mather, llie H mrd tketli.i occasion to hear testimony tn the able and satisfactory manner in which Im has discharged the duties of bis responsible station; that in him the Board recognizes a gentleman of high scientific attainments, and that ihey part with bun with regr t, nnd he leaves with their respect and best wishes for succens in any enterprise in which ho may engage. On motion of Mr. J. K. Greene, from Hamilton, inc.. onded by General James T. Worthington, of Boss co., ii win i inner RckImI, That n piece of plate of the value of fifty dollars, with a suitable inscription, bo nrenented in Prof. Miitlmrin testimony of regnrd for valuable services rendered while in ellice. Keiotveit, That Mr. Sullivant take suitahla measures to carry iho preceding resolution into effect. lion. Allen Trimble's lettoi of acknowledgment uf tho nieco of siver plate undented to him hv ihe Board ns a testimonial of their high appreciation of his dis tinguished services as the PioNR:n in ihe Agricultural iviunnnt of Ohio wns read nod ordered to be placed on lile in the ellice of the Hoard. The llmrd Ihen nroceednd to the election of n Cur. responding .Secretary, and Genrgn W. Horngue, of lithu, tScrmci rotiniy, was declHred e looted. Ordered That Dr. Hpraguu be informed of his elec tion. . Ordered That .ril)0 copies of the Seventh Annual Rnport be bound for thu use of the Hoard, and that Mr. ,loi. Sullivant be requested to carry llie order into (.'fleet. Ordered That wo now adjourn to meet nt this place on the I7th of January next. The foregoing is a copy of the proceeding of the Rnard at their session juit closed. W.W. MATH BR, Acting nt Uucording Secretary. A Gkowino Stohk. Mr. William Honrh, a journeyman printer, nl Auburn, N, Y., writes to tho New York Tribune t that he hus iu ids possession a stone of which he sayst The stono Is nv.d, diamond shaped, tmvins elcbteen sides, being about live-eighths of nn inch in length and half an inch iu iLi-knt-si. It has been in my possession for the last nine years, During that time there has grown from Its side another ntontui like shape, about tho size of a common pea, having eleven sides. The parent stum has not diminished at all, but rather increased. Tho color uf the stone ia a pure white, being perfectly transparent, excepting Ihe shape of the stone giving prismatiu col-ors uf light, which grows out of the convergence and divergence of its many sides. Also, in the smaller one, Is n alight tinge of amber. It ia otiilo hard. cut. ting glasa wilh ease, though its comeri and tndi are quit UUlUSVi iltiscellanij. 0UB SENATORS AND THE EMPRESS. The 1'ori. corre.pondent of tho Cincinnati Knauirer. gives the following sketch of an interview between leontors Jokes of Tennessee, and Douolajs of Illinois, '.aild the accomplished empre-s . f France, I 1 ' ..' l?:'''' ! AVk? P '" as It'iV. Jiisifs. nl re ii iiea Hi ami Jtiilge Douar.Ass. The first WHS ill I'rtl-i. .liinn weens, ond to see Ins loll, eominunding limine on tin isuiiievarsis, among trieso foreign nonentities, was lo oiy a very pleasant sensation. JiiiIbo Moimi.ass re mained wilh us but a lew days, lint io that lime ho ism uov. Junks received en invilsti is from Louis NsroLBorl to visit him at St. Cloud's, ns tbo Kioperor .'"u, . .upjHini.-, so mite a uetsrer view ol people at tlint moment making sin-li a noise in ihe world. Our friends accepted ihe polite inviwion. At the einram-e oowover, iney were sot upon by an army of flunkies -no p.opogcu arresung luriner progress, a. the senile men were not iu llie court costumo. Th lisil,, ;nni assured lliem lie had on his best clothes, and rniher uouinieu no consiuereil them quite good. The Hun-kios, however, fell bock mill ihe gentlemen wore ad- umeu. iney were llsliereu into the maguilicent reception room, whero the Kmperor and Empress stood surrounded by a glittering ihrong of courtiers, male and female, iu llie dazzling costumes that now mnko suss conn ono ol too most reinirkah e in Enrono. I.oi'is IWoi.f.om, alone, was iu plain citizen's dress. ntinl lerribio mgiiihiiHui o is thi,. The master could dress us ho pli.is-.ed, Inn the animals limit wear their liv,'ry, ii .-jcliil.it tlieir hedges of servitude. I trust some oi our , uncial, so ossll.-tl, representative! will nine mii iBBsoii m,ti jay niulo the monkey habiliments which ran ho worn only lo degrade. Louis Napoleon held quiio u conversation with our emineul statesmen unrl then pn st-nti-d ihem lo Uio Kinpress. I (rust 1 do not i-iicru;ic(i up,,ii ilelicisto gl ounil ill giving mi account of this interview, us il was reluied tn mo by n gentleman connecter) with llie government, who happened In be present. Tho tniipiiuiou is very gri-at ns the scene exhibits Young America in a new light that of a conrlier. The Kmpr.-ss received Ihe gentlemen very pleasaulls, but said lo Judge Douo- I.AS. " I am told you ore a prominent member of a parly in the Uniied States, organized lor tho purpose of wri-sung Cuba from Spain." ' I undoubtedly helium- lo a narlv nl bum,. " l,n r. sponded, "but I hud no idea it was organized for so small is purpose as llie aiini-xuti f Cnba." inis brought up the old Caslilian l.lood.and she ex-ilaimed with some warmth. " Were I Oneim of Nn.in gentlemen, I would spend the lust coin and sli-d Iho last slrors of Soauiuli hlo.al Imfom il, n;i..,l simian should have oven a liioilmld in that islam!" " Mudam," said the Judge, coolly bowing very low, 1 were you Queen of Spain it would not hi um'.' in to spend money or sited blood, nn luve would keen nil your suhj.-cts lnjal.'' una calmed tlm royal drseewlaiit nf Guzman, tho brave, mid with h-r beautiful titce wirathed in kscin oting smih's, she said, "excuse my warmth, gentle- men; hut 1 understand there is dfiitrn in vimr country to seize from old Sjitiin her hint remaining crown jewel. What cun yuur great people and ihey cortaiuly are tho greati-st on earih want with more lernroryt You h ivo now empires under your sway." "Your .Majesty." B'itd (iivoinor Junks, haa not b"en fairly informed nn to ihe state of public opinion m tho Union mi that siibjet. N-uioof our citizeim seek lo bo uiliy uf n National dishonor they would rather Inso the t.'rritory limy possess than nttmpt wrongfnlly the compicst id more but we think the , Spanish Guvcr eut will liud it impossible to retain I pnsneii-iiun of Cuba and we say raiher than it hb.nilil n ""y "er power, we will nuko it, as it uaturally "Di,i"si ii 1'iiriui i e i, linen niftifln." NllW Villi norceh'O tllO tWIi Hmintnn nut Mrm tn.t,. NapoIsIum tu nniai-iaiun nf our plat forma, and il she will not piano herself on either of tho two more's the pity. She must ex nee t no nit rnnn oh nrrnmiiniiane.. from the Administration of either Dounui and Junes. iw can sue any wilh truth that a favorable onoortuni- ty was not opened to her to uvnw Imr m,tim..t.t. anA go the country. WltlTKWAMUNa RltTKAimmviMv Tli pnu Im. Williams, ihe well known and nliilanthrnnic miaonn. ary, so Ions resident in tlm South Sea Islands, taupht ihe natives to manufacture limu from tho coral on their shore". The powerful effect produced upon them, nnd the extraordinary lues to which they applied it. ue iiiustacotiously descrihua: "After haviiif,' laughed nt the process of burning; which they believed io be to cook the coral for iheir food, what was their aston ishment when in tlm ninrtiin.r thMtr f.,,i ki. glittering in the rising via white as snow ; ihey danced, uiny sniff, lliey shouted and screamed with joy. The whole island was in a commotion, given up to wou durand curiosity, and (ho laughable scenes which en-stmd after iney got poss'-siion of ihe brush aud tub, bntlle description. The bon ton immediately voted il a cosmetic and kalydor, and aiinnrlatively hannv did mrmj n f wuruiy ci iiptcun consider nerseit, could she but enhance bar ( harms by a dab of the whito brush. And now nurty spirit ran Inch, as it will dn in m..rn civiiieo countrii's, as lo who was or whu was not best entitled to preference. One party argued their supe rior rank; ous hud got the brush and was determined at all events to keen it: nd a ihird tri.-H t nLnn.,,., um wnoie mat lliey miM obtain some of the sweep- lll"S. They did UOt Scrunln In rnli nneli n-linis nf il. nine snare that some had been so happy ns to secure nut somo new lime was nrmmred. nnd in .nLr nnt a hut, a dumostio utensil, a wurclub, or parment hut what was as white as snow: not nn inlmhitMnt t.m ii,i a skin painted wilh tho most grotesque figures j not a ,MK wiiul was iimnnriy wintened, and even mothers might bo sren in every direction capering with ex ...iyhkhih uumurni nna yeinng witn delight at tho si. porior beauty of their whitewashed infants." 1 itis ANn UiitituisTv That inveterate joker, The journal ty Commerce, is responsible for tho followiuir story: B On Thnnksgiying afiornonn wo went to see an old gentleman, Uncle S , who lived on Long Island, on bis farm near HrookUn. Mr. S. is from (Wm..t,v and his been fir some years a strong Temperance .. I..-., hm nimi-h nruugui up wun an ardent appreciation ol tho virturi (1f crane juice. ' Uncle," said we, as we drank a hugft tankard of iur wmio panoaing at nil bountilul talile, "how came you to relinquish Ihe nse of wine T" wen, responded the halo old gentleman, unbuttoning hit vest to make mom for Ihe ihird plate of tur- ivr-jr u wiiiiTu ue nan neipen inmsoll, 1 tell you den. When I first comes from Jar mnn v. wn tniwd tnin t csshter county, iu I'ennsylvania.auddertwas m wino ; so every yoar wo make a barrel of cherry bounce, and no ki iruna on k regular every Katnntoy elening. Nexht shpring, when der bounce was all drinked up, . n uor ciirrrifn io uer nogs, uer conteqiifnce was de bnga gits sb'iust to drunk as a lot of peeples. " Hy nnd by, hogs get sober again, at.d I tries Vm mu nnimer mess, Uur intra was ver bunorv come runin' up tn der trough, schquealin' like der ttiy- tei; dendey shtn k in der shnouts, and shrnack der chops till dy git a taste al der cherries; and den dey all run around der yard mil der tongues wide open, and dtdr moutlies hanging out, and rub de ground agin deir noses to take away dor tnshte. Megs couldn't shtund it, no bow make dem orful sick. "Old dud said, ' nHlor goefs il updat way,' so nexht , Kt-nm UHr hmj;s anouer meet ol dor cherries; and when I comes nut der bucket in feed 'em, riyht nway dey seen some ihmg wrong. Op dey nil walks shlowly to der feed; and, when dey shmett der rher. riei, all turned risht around mil deir hind iunt,rt m l...-L I 1 Hver since flat time, miim bov. hnn .1..- 1, - suni.ct comes un, I shooNt nshl ehont lace, and h noiiog io uo mil der sutqert. We lelt as thonuh we had heard an ininriiivit l..m peram:e lectnre, andcongratuliitdinirselvosthat Uncle ii. hud strengthened the conviction that Temperance is vu.ini I unit I lit! II INTUITU. A lady writer in the .Muntldy Knickerbocker, is raik-erdown on"sef!ond-bnnd husbands," l,it.ui to her: " When the loving arms th.it clasped um in tlieir em brace, nro exrhanged for tho narrow house when th ueart wtioio love is sweeter l inn Mf i lfi nl. I..n '"emory nf the past and the hopnof the future upon iBvisu us weanu, ami tlm eye that looks thril lingty into mine, must n. k ' beyoud th vail lo meet an answering gUnce; let not then nuother ho In lint heart what I hnvn been." All Ihis in veiy nice, nml speaks very well for her ' pnnt yeurnini; ;' and vt uie arms that clasped hr in thoir embim e, will not ln a month old in ihe sod before she will be seeking cm-solalion in an ice creamery, with lhat silver-totied young man who niiugb-d sympathy with Imr at tlm fu nerui oi ner departed, queer people are ihote women, Votk roa Him! Lewis, tlm fun loving editor of ihe "N. M. Union." (says nn exclisiiire.) is a e-indidaie for tho Legislature, 'in tho last number of his papers he published a circular to his fellow riliznus id eicht column. Whereupon he snvs: It mny bo a eked why I write so long a circular. An anecdote will illustrate my answer. Once uimn a time an old lady sent hergraiidsoueui (osit a turkey. On his return, thu following dialogue look place : " niinimy, nave you set imrr " Yes, Grandma. " " Kixod the nst all tip nicely f" " Mighty line, grandma." " How many eggs did yon put undo ' tier V "One hundred and twenty, grandma." " Why Hammy, what did you put so many under her for I" " Grandma, ItrantMto $ee her ipread herrrlf." My op. ponents will pin h into this circular hope they will have a good lime in making n large percentage nf it. A short one would be as much ns limy could got over, but want to tee them tpread themw!rt$ Htell murder backwards and you have ita cause. Spell red -rum in the same manner and you hav its aitect. foreign orrcsponkncc. FROM OUR ?ARIS CORRESPONDENT. I' a itis, November 24, t8-rJ, One of the national idiosyncracit-s of a frenchman is tn hate au Eiiglinhniiu. It is as faithful to him as his Blmdow, and bursts forth whenever Ihe slightest pretext lor its manifestation exists. The Englishman is to tho French nation what the Irishman is to ours the standing bull for every variety of tauntiug squib and wicked epigram. He fills up a vacuum in the literature of the country ; he keeps alivo its wit, and serves to supply Unit "desideratum1' which zealous authors are always in search of. One of the fixed nu-lions of the French is that the English are remarkable for extraordinary eccentricity, while of all eccentric people ihe French are perhnns the more so. The latter have lately been much amused at Ihe eccentricities of an English gentleman who appears often in tlm Champa Eiysecs, and they tell a story uf him well worth mention. t may be related in tho following words: 1 he gentleman hud frequently been (served lately in Ihe Champs Elysf-ns, in a beautiful equipage, seated by tho side of a veiled lady, apparently young and handnome. Tho cenileinan, who is named Sir Edward E is mid to be one of the oddest and most eccentric fellows which prolific Albion Ins ever produced. A talented pianist of this city was lately sum moned to his house. His services were required lor an evening party, and a generous recompense was provided him. Tho musician came early, and was iutro duced into a spacious drawing room, where many persons were already aseniblod. Tho apartment which was mngiiificetitly furiiHhed, was but dimly lighted by two lamps, scarcely heated at all; tho splendid fire-dace, adorned wilh costly bronze,-contained only a wie.tclmd fire, which cast a sepulchral glare over tho rich furniture, The host went to meet Ihe musician as soon as tho footman announced him, and roceivtd him in the most flattering manner. A lady, most sumptuously and elegnutly dressed, win seated on a o(a: "Allow me to introduce you to Lady F, my wife," said Sir Edward. Tho iouician made n pro found bow, which Iho lady, nevertheless, look no no-lice of ; she tat siraight and immovable, and fixed an unearthly gaze on tho now comer. There was another lndy in on arm chair, leaning with her elbow nn a round table, and apparently reading a book with n (Trent do d of attontion. " My sister. Miss Emily," said Sir Edward. " Mademoiselle,'' sniil the pianist with a bow; the young lndy did not move, und he repeated Ihe bow and the salutation to cull her attention; but she neither moved nor railed her eyes from the book. " Sho hns always loved reading very much," said Sir Edward." Rather more thtin politeness would warrant," thought Ihe artit'.e to Himself, Tlm remainder of the company consisted of five or six genilnnen. Tho artiste observed with astonish ment lhat all them gentlemen afieclcd a strange im mobility, just like the lady and siiter of Sir Edward ; they displayed British stiHueta and phlegm curried to tho last extreme. One of tho gentlemen was sruled before a chess-board, and seemed absorbed in ihe contemplation of (he game ; another was leniiii-g against a console in a meditating posture, admiring a beautiful collection of camelias in a .Tapun vace; two of these il iwers adorned his button hole. " You see my best friends, the old companions of my youth," Biid Sir Edward, in a most affectionate tmm. "This is Lord B ono of the best chess players iu England. I havo often played with him, und never have been able in beat him, unless ho gave me a rook and two pawns. That gentleman," ndded he, pointing to him of the cam .din, " is Mijor N , au old friend of mine j Im has saved my life twice. What an excellent heart ho had ! What friendship he displayed! What a chivalrous wit and charming spirit were his!" The gentlemsn received with stoical impassibility this eulogium oti his virtues. " Will you take a seat at tho pintio ?" said .Sir Edward. " What do you wish me lo play 7" asked tho musician. "Shall I select the pieces, or will raidatn have the kindness to print out s one fivonte morceaut' Milady did not reply, and .Sir Edward answering for her, sid "My wife and I have the same taste in music, so play a piece of Mozart or Lint, and one of your o vn compositions." " I will begin with my own, therefore, for after these masters, mine would no' be acceptable," modestly replied the artittc. The sofa on which milady was seated was very nearthe piano, and placed iu such a manner that iho artist hud the lady nppuaifo him. He looked at her while ho was playing, in order to re.id iu her countenance the iinpretsion which the music might produce on her. The hntikerchicf which milady held in her band having, after a while, fallen to the ground, the polite municiun rushed forward to pick it up; nnd, iu doing so, could not refrain from uttering an exelama-lion of surprise "What is the minor with you " und Sir Edward. "Oh, sir! Iho lady, iho pretended lady!' "alas!" interrupted Sir Edward, " I only possepg the image of an adored wife !" Theno words wero spoken with an expresnion so serin us, llml the art'ute purceiv cd thut there was no mystification intended nt which ho oould he unry, nor a joke at which he could m, "And Mademoiselle your sister 1 nnd your other friends?" he exclaimed, turning lo iho o-mpnny. "They are only images too images of deur friend i whom death has ravished from mo- Art, however, hai presen'ed to me the form find habit in which they lived. You. bolieved lliem living f 1 " I did, I confess, They are made with such perfection!" "Thoynrn, indeed, my dear Sir! oue would almost fancy that tlmy five! lake pleasure in being amongst them, see thiMii and speak to thorn and that consolen me!" "Whx figures!" cried the uiiitiiinu, "muro sUillVd puppets! ' " But re-asbiire ymirsr If, my dear Sir," remarked the Baronet. " you will have other auditors, 1 promise you I" Shortly nfter several p rions arrived; they were all English, who knew how to nuderstand and trout svri-oifity all aoits nf eccentricities. With these gentlemen airived four or five ladies of the same tuition and the same character. All these visitors humored the mania of Sir Edward, as people always do humor Iho eei-en (ricilieaof those immensely rich. They bowed low to milndy, to Mins Emilia, to the brave Ma'r, the famous chess player, and the oilier defunct. The tairee was a very ngreeabte one. The master of the house shartd his lime cqutlly amongst all his guests living und hiiitiiinate. Ho wns particularly polite lo the ladies, nut withstanding tho prnmnro of his wife. At eleven o'clock. Sir Edward rang the bell for the maid of milady that is the hour ut which milady al wiyn retires to her chamber. Miis Emilia constantly rends until iniduipht, tbo new novels which are procured for Imr the moment ihey appear. Two font men ate couaiamly aitached to the service of the inanimate gentlemen, and pay them all ihe a'tentiun iheir umntt so richly doerve. Such is the mimnniniiU o thin eccentric genileunn. Wit linn I having completely broken off with the living, he makes his principal society of wax personae,-'. The figures are executed wilh admirable art; the ltce. v int in n mould from future, are prfec'ly like; and ihe dress completes t';e illusion. Mir Edward curries his preeious figures with In in iu all hii j-urnevs ihey nre limn r.arelully parked up but the nvitnctii Im stops any where, he places tlmm in his npnrlmeiit, takiei eiret"h upa itig of (ie nid liijht. h'st they 1 M moll. T!me mule gue-ts are ncnied at hi table when he diims, nuil he "'uiu nteii ilnv out hii wilt wi'h lmn i;i his carni-jo. Ai Imr f aoir um ol git-al beauty, notwithstanding llieir want ol oxpies ion, ihry have won tho heart of a joung nobleumu ol the Fitobourg SamUmnimiu, who hus met tho carriage ou evi-rnl orcusions recently in iho Wood of BoIokiio. Hit anient puMmn for the wax milady is Iho general subject of cnnvraiion. The latest iust uico of Oa'lmlic into!ornun and one of tho most revolting on n roid, occurred near ihe I'ahco of Cnmpeh'tie, lately, about fif'iy miles from I'aris, The body of n Proton tent was buried in the cemetery of tbo commune or pm Mr, hi a grave flog in ground which tlm family of deceased Irni purchased Three Weeks alierw.ir.ls, on tho order of dmmih-pre-fect, (the police in ,;i.trato of the parish) the body! was dlniuierrcil at lire ik of day. mid taken to a place I re terved for persons who hud been execute !, uud for children whu hud died without bnptUtn. fr umdays afterwards the Koinnii Catholic, elergy i-niuo in rrat pomp, wilh tho csnon of Nnyoii nMlmir head, to re consecrate tho cemetery and purify il Irom .Wnitant 1 pollution. To fidd io this scandalous comlurt, the family nf the deceased received a bill or Till fratics fir 1 the trjvnie of rr-intcrnunt, and were llireniened wilh law proceedings if they did nut piy t The nfi'nir was Immediately laid before the Consistory id ihis city, which decided on soliciting an audience of (be Minis 'er of Public Worship. The Consistory bus been re ceived by the Minister, alter first having written for iniorruatiun, ond Ihe firm and jimt conduct of the Government in the affair of the Bishop of Lucun, leads to ti hope that prompt aud complete justice will be done. When one looks at the numerous instances of gross intolerance which Eiave lately taken place throughout the Oi.th.olic countries of Europe, particularly in Spain and the Italian States, and the vulgar miracles which have had Ihotr thousands of worshippers, even in France, ho is inclined to ask himself whether the world ia really in the middle of Iho nineteenth century whether we aro really in tho middle of a century re markable for its enlightenment and ita Christianity ? In France, Government is Tar from u simple btfair. It mixes itself into all torts of biidiness, and noihing carl be said to be independent of it. Oue of the curious occupations of Government, und it must bo confessed a very laudable one, is to search out and reward every person known to havo performed any net of disinterestedness towards his fellow-creatures. Thus iho Minister of the interior is authorized to make a report to tho Emperor every three mouths of the vari ous acts of courage and devotion which he may have collected during that time, through thu ogency of tho local magistrates in tho different parts of tho country ; designating in tho report iho name, occupation und residence of ihe person who has performed any such net, the particular act performed, and the rowurd to which ho is entitled. The rewards embrace (ivo classed, according to the merit or tho net performed : the Leginn of Honor, Island id class medals in gold, 1st and 2d class medals iu silver. Thus a poor young girl of fourteen, who, by ihe exerc'Be of great courage and strength, saved n family from nssaHsiimlinu, and was ihe means of tho arrest of tho intended assassin, was presented with the Legion of Honor, a pnrso of money from tho Emperor, and better tbau all, tho high court of her district was ordered into extraordinary session by the Emperor, when, in presence of tho court nnd a crowded assemblage, u long complimentary speech was made to her by the Judge in which her heroism was complimented and her conduct held up for the example of others. In locking over the quarterly report which has just been published i fiic.ally in the M; nit or, nnd which embraces several hundred mime, 1 find that the reromuienil'ilions nro mostly for medals, lor having saved pursuit from drowning, from burning houses, from runaway cirriaef, f. r defending tho weak against furious peMoim, on nst-isting iu llie ur re st of criminals under eircum .tunecs of great, dan ger, on account of injuries received in the performance ot meritorious acts, etc. Among the rest, a medal is presented a young fjirl for having carried an old man on hor shoulders two mil-s lo a place of safety, whom she had found on tbo mountings parily buried iu the snow and exhausted from cold. It all the occupations of the French Government wero ns Jauduble and as harmless ns this, it would servo n an excellent exam plu (or certain Guverunients which boast much more about Iheir concern for the "duir people." It is a notorious fact, however, that no Government iu the world takes such special care i f Iti invalids as that of trance. Its hospitals, its sanitary regulations, and its pension system, are v.-iiliont parallel either for Iheir extent or perfection. Cholera has broken out here nt lust, having been brought from Havre. Eleven deaths bnvo occurred a1 tho hospitnl La Charite and seven at La Tiliu. Some deaths havo also occurred in the quarter of tho I'opin- cmrt; but the epidemic seems mild and very little alarm is felt iu fact, the knowledge of itaexistot.ee seems almost entirely confined to tho medical profes sion. The opinion proyails, however, that if it linger in a mild form through the winter, it will bo apt to beenmo a fearful epidemic in the summer months. CIIY PROPERTY IN OHIO. The following is a Ut of cities and towns in this State. The valuation of tho real estate flown lots and buildings) in which exceeds $100,000. It also gives the list of valuo in 181G: Town on Citt. Total Value Totat. Vmik if 1 .,3. m HMO. I,02!I,7!H 3f)7.40l 3:i3.;i2:i Hirt,ol0 4ii7,243 2J.r,5ia l.5-7.a2 -ISO. 818 l.V33,H4 2,7ti4,128 fi.ll,8!4 315,19'i . .8ii! !;ii (J."il,l5 . 8ii7.!J77 fi:JI,!2i . Gll.I4.H7 2,,W.ol7 . 4r.u,M0 1711 . 78.VIHH 3:15.1105 .;.fi27.ri,4:H 27,13fi.7.V2 . 418.105 2:il,22.i . :t-W.1)!M) 148 775 . R8.'i.4tl5 f.58,515 . e.5o,054 5I4,22fi . nafi,2(!.'i 507,1.12 . 1.5 I7.1H0 .'f71,rJ!l . 3fKl !'7.T 12't.ljlio. . 4.V(,:t!)8 S-'iO.ntiO . iill..7."i :iin,5:i8 . 5 3tl!).0-?8 2 .VI.8-J(I . i,78S:iM! l.:i:ic,457 . 711.810 517.781! . I.(i0i,57" 454 ti(i3 , 1 71I.'-Mit 1,2.10,510 , 3ol,718 li3,74i; , 1,5!M87 5.V,Wi() , .135 OHO 2(Jfi.47 . 307. m 140 777 , 351.f.,:i 253,598 . 457,730 3ltr 574 . IH3.U0 308,170 . 340 721 24I,2!18 . 308 4uy KM 531 , 850,351 .Wl,5!H . 4:10,084 235,405 Hamilton...... . Ili'ssvillo Ilrb'nna Spritipfiold Ohio City Cleveland Delaware Sindnsky Lmcaster Columbus Gdlipolis , Xenia , Cincinnati Hillsborough ... Norwalk S'cubt'nvillo Mount Vernon., .Newark Toledo Marion , Troy ...... .... I'iqua IViy too . . . ... ,. Zaneiville Circlovilln .... Mniislield Ohillir.olho Fremont , Portsmouth..... fifiin Sidney Canton , Massilfon Akron Warren Lebanon Marietta , Wonster ANOTHER SPECK OF WAR. It is generally known lhat For Mr, the clerk of the House,at Washington, comen'rd to act ns stool pigeon for Forhkht in his controversy with bis wife. Hit conduct was eminently disgraceful, so much so tint several of the Lot-oft ico tn-'mbers of Congress from Virginia, and oilier slntci refused to vote for hici. To ho revenged on lh"in, Founkt has turned nut nn old and highly respectable Virgin m from the post uf Librarian to the Home, and has appointed Mat. Mirtin of this city in hit plare. This, of course, will make a fuss. Virginia chivalry it up. nnd a resolution bus been introduced into Iho House, t tking this office from the clerk, with adtisigii to JnVk out Mahtik nnd put back I'akk:h. Tho edit-tr of Ui- Richmond Enquirer thus writi'i to hii piper c .ru orumg ibis atl'air. Tho prospect for nn inten-siitig pnrrel ihitkent daily: Wmiinoto.v, Mec.fi, 1853. Oiilomd John A. raik'T.of 'Virginia, is known to most your readers as p dtiician of ability and as an hon-oirthlegouileiiH'i. He is. and has always been a sound democrat, mi l tiap been Librarian of tho House of Rep-r'enltivrs1orlhe last two years. Thisotlifo is with-iu the gift of ihe Clerk of Ihe House. To-day Mr. t'arker was removed by Forney. The cause assigned, u ihe ab'neo of Mr. 1'. from W.vdiiugron from time to liui during the summer anil r.'frss ol Congress, when thorn is nothing iu do; nnd which renmn would be a L'ood one, il it wero worth anything, for Iho removal of Forney hiinndf, wim was hiitiKt('but lilllo here. This in not (he rual caute of removal; itis only a pre-icnco Tho inaj s.rirynf the Virginia delegation would n-.t vnieb.r Kmi.-y l-r Ci.-tk, and Mr. I'arker would n i ho mule ihe tool to nlvonto the re-election nf tho stool pueon " raodi bite, and henro the removal. 1 1 is m revengtt I dt on ihrt Vi.ginia delegation that toruey b.Kstrtirk iitl Pa. ker's head. I'mbahly be may yet regiei Ihe grutitieation ,, nvilico. The Lihru-nan Im no coioitvli ui with iho rlurMiip. and there is iiore.is .ii win he should be appointed by the Clerk A movement ii nowon loot to m-ike tho otl'ice elective, and to restore Mr. I'arker to his place by vole of the Hoiis, This should liodmi-v Ilis a point of honor with the Viriiiiiins an I S lu'hein democrats who ro-lu. d to vote for Forney iho j istilication or r.ondem-nation .it their course is i-ivolvt-ii in Hiedecision. There '"" ' doubt of the action of Iho lloiiso, it will bo glml l.Mioj-'s'ice. S ich aclion will beadmmer bruod uioii Ihr Hit tiny of rorney. Wo luve nthlougnuw from tho sii of war at Rrie. The lelegrnph operator ha hen driven from Ins p.t, ami all ne.vs from there ii reeoived by piss.-ngers. Wolenrn that the malls and freight aro now sent hy s'eam. is fn.m Cleveland to Ib.iValo, and that theagenta of the hue ft nn in-jinnall to Clevebind refuse to re. ce'no freight to he s uit by iho Lake 81mm md Thia is a bail st ile of afi'iirs. Ciiuwkn's Itrvum SriTurn. The Oinoinnati papers nnu'uinne thttho2'id volume of this important work is issued. The inovnuieni to oust our townsman. Mat. Martin from the post of Librarian to the House, und tn reappoint Mr. 1'arxkr, It scams failed by two yo'ei. Wo shall now ise what the chivalry will do about it,